Medicare Physician Pay Cut Update

On Tuesday evening, the Senate passed H.R. 4691, which freezes the Medicare conversion factor at current levels through March 31.

Because of this vote, you will not face the 21% pay cut until April 1, explains Part B Insider editor,…

Related articles:
  1. Physician Fee Schedule Update: An Extension for the Temporary Conversion Fix?Fear not: The CF may stay until autumn, but the...
  2. SGR Update: What’s Up With That 21 Percent Physician Pay Cut? Here’s what you should be watching on Capitol Hill....
  3. How Obama’s Medicare Cuts Hit Physician Reimbursement  The budget released Thursday suggests we cut $300 billion from...

Comments Off on Medicare Physician Pay Cut Update

E/M Coding Education: Does ‘No SOB’ Fall Under HPI or ROS?

Question: For a chart with a chief complaint of resolving pneumonia, a note indicates, “No coughing, SOB.” Should I give the pediatrician credit for this ‘no coughing & no shortness of breath’ statement under history of present illness (HPI) or as a review of systems (ROS)? Answer: This is a gray area of E/M coding that [...] Related articles:

  1. E/M Coding Focus: Geriatric Patients & DementiaDetermine HPI or ROS during assessment for geriatric patients. Your...
  2. Mid-Level E/M Coding BreakdownOur chart shows you how to choose among 99212, 99213 &...
  3. Test Your E/M Coding & Billing Savvy Are you an E/M Emeritus? Take this quiz to...

Comments Off on E/M Coding Education: Does ‘No SOB’ Fall Under HPI or ROS?