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WPS: Status of 3 chronic conditions accepted with 97 guidelines only
E/M documentation Here is a follow-up article, to a prior blog post, that was reported by Karen Long of Part B News Practices that followed WPS carrier instructions to document extended history of present illness (HPI) with three or more … Continue reading
Posted in Coding, CPT, documentation, E/M, MAC, Medicare
Tagged 97 Guidelines, Chronic Conditions, E/M, HPI, Part B News, WPS
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Documentation Guidelines Interpreted Differently Based on your MAC
There are two sets of E/M documentation guidelines. In 1995, CMS released the first set of guidelines that were tailored more towards primary care. The specialists soon spoke up, stating that under the 1995 guidelines, system-focused examinations were under-represented. Responding to … Continue reading
Posted in CERT, Coding, Documentation, Medicare
Tagged CERT, CMS, Documentation, E/M, guidelines, HPI, MAC, WPS
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