Ethical coding question
Is it considered ethical coding to bring a newborn child into the office weekly in the first month of life and use wellchild code #99431 for each visit?
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Can you be a little more specific? Are you asking about the appropriateness of the code (which is a "no" for several reasons), or are you asking about the appropriateness of the frequency of seeing...
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The question is in regards to the frequency of charging using that code (ie. once per week in the first month after birth).Thank you!
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I am still wondering about the use of code 99391 which states Periodic comprehensive preventive medicine reevaluation and management of an individual including an age and gender appropriate history,...
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Are you using 99431 or 99391, or both?Melinda Brown, CMBSIns Biller
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We are family practice. If the patient came in to the office, for whatever reason, the doctor would most likely code an E/M. It is my understanding that the Prev. codes are only paid either yearly, or...
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