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Clinical Examples for 99212


Office visit for an 11-year-old, established patient, seen in follow-up for mild comedonal acne of the cheeks on topical desquamating agents. (Dermatology/Family Medicine/Pediatrics)

Office visit for a 10-year-old female, established patient, who has been swimming in a lake, now presents with a one-day history of left ear pain with purulent drainage.(Family Medicine)

Office visit for a child, established patient, with chronic secretory otitis media. (Otolaryngology/Head & Neck Surgery)

Office visit for an established patient seen in follow-up of clearing patch of localized contact dermatitis. (Family Medicine/Dermatology)

Office visit for an established patient returning for evaluation of response to treatment of lichen planus on wrists and ankles. (Dermatology)

Office visit for an established patient with tinea pedis being treated with topical therapy. (Dermatology)

Office visit for an established patient with localized erythematous plaque of psoriasis with topical hydration. (Dermatology)

Office visit for a 50-year-old male, established patient, recently seen for acute neck pain, diagnosis of spondylosis, responding to physical therapy and intermittent cervical traction. Returns for evaluation for return to work. (Neurology)

Office visit for an established patient with recurring episodes of herpes simplex who has developed a clustering of vesicles on the upper lip. (Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery)

Evaluation of a 50-year-old male, established patient, who has experienced a recurrence of knee pain after he discontinued NSAID. (Anesthesiology/Pain Medicine)

Office visit for an established patient with an irritated skin tag for reassurance. (Dermatology)

Office visit for a 40-year-old, established patient, who has experienced a systemic allergic reaction following administration of immunotherapy, The dose must be readjusted. (Allergy & Immunology)

Office visit for a 33-year-old, established patient, for contusion and abrasion of lower extremity. (Orthopaedic Surgery)

Office visit for a 22 –year-old male, established patient, one month after I & D of “wrestler’s ear”. (Plastic Surgery)

Office visit for a 21-year-old, established patient, who is seen in follow-up after antibiotic therapy for acute bacterial tonsillitis. (Otolarygology/Head & Neck Surgery)

Office visit for a 4-year-old, established patient, with tympanostomy tubes, check-up. (Otolarynology/Head & Neck Surgery)

Office visit for an established patient who has had needle aspiration of a peritonsillar abscess. (Orolaryngology/Head & Neck Surgery)

Follow-up office examination for evaluation and treatment of acute draining ear in a 5-year-old with tympanotomy tubes. (Otolaryngology/Head & Neck Surgery)

Office visit, established patient, 6-year-old with sore thorat and headache. (Family Medicine/Pediatrics)

Office evaluation for possible purulent bacterial conjunctivitis with one-to two-day history of redness and discharge, 16-year-old female, established patient. (Pediatrics/Internal Medicine/Family Medicine)

Office visit for a 65-year-old female, established patient, returns for three-week follow-up for resolving severe ankle sprain. (Orthopaedic Surgery)

Office visit, sore throat, fever, and fatigue in a 19-year-old college student, established patient. (Internal Medicine)

Office visit with a 33-year-old female, established patient, recently started on treatment for hemorrhoidal complaints, for re-evaluation. (Colon & Rectal Surgery)

Office visit for a 27-year-old female, established patient, with complaints of vaginal itching. (Obstetrics & Gynecology)

Office visit for a 65-year-old, established patient, with eruptions on both arms from poison oak exposure. (Allergy & Immunology/Internal Medicine)


Coding Ahead

Billing facility room charge with 99212

I work in a critical access hospital in a remote area. We have specialists that come out to our facility and see patients through our specialty clinic. Our Ortho doctors will see patients in our area and then will do surgery back at the hospital in the city that they work in. They will then have follow up/post op visits again at our facility. Does anyone know for sure if we can bill for the room charge only? We do not handle the pro fees for the doctors and we know the post ops are included with the procedure. We typically bill a 99212 on a UB for the room only for a typical visit but are not sure if we can even do that on a post op visit.

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Routine physical: 99211 or 99212?

New to E/M and need guidance. Established patient in for a routine physical.
Everything looked fine. Mention of two systems reviewed. Doesn’t need to
return for 12 mths.

Not sure if anything would count towards 212.
Still, I’ve seen an article while looking for answers that said only 3% of
cases are actually 211 so… Any help is appreciated.

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Billing a psychotherapy session with an E/M code 90832, 90833, 99212

I am trying to bill a psychotherapy session along with a medication management office visit. When billing add on code 90833, which code can be listed as the primary procedure? Should I bill 90832 with 90833 as the add on, or can we use 99212-15 as the primary procedure and 90833 as the add on code? Please advise

Thanks!
-Kristin

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E/M Dermatology 99212, 99213

We have had some difference of opinon on how to bill out the E&M lately with new drs on staff vs drs that have been here for years. Generally patient comes in here for a Full Skin exam which may or may not result in some biopsies but mostly the only other things notes are SK’s and maybe Acne or something. What level would most of you see?

Also in the case of patient presenting with Alopecia dr looks it over perscribes medcine or treatment plan patient goes home?

All notes are very basic and straightforward

thanks

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