Guest guest Posted February 1, 2006 Report Share Posted February 1, 2006 It is rare that I would ever bill these codes not based on time. The only times I have found it reasonable to use these codes by medical decision making (i.e. risk and other things) was when I recommended the patient be admitted for hospitalization and they refused! To the argument before that " what would I use for a higher code for chest pain patient if I use a 203/214 on a sore throat, " I don't think that's important-I don't need a higher code for the more complex patient that takes about the same amount of time. In my way of doing things, the WORK involved is about the same. And, the beautiful part is, both involve very thorough, patient-satisfied care which probably saves money in the long run. C. Brown, M.D. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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