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E&M Coding from the American Medical News
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E&M Coding Articles
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Documentation tip: The Chief Complaint cannot be inferred.
The outpatient note must stand alone for billing purposes; reviewers will not refer to prior documentation for a chief complaint. The following are examples of documentation that are not considered Chief Complaints.
Q: Patient here for follow-up visit (for what?)
Q: Patient here for second injection (what condition is being treated?)
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Coding Tip: What, When, Where, Why, How
History of Present Illness (HPI ) – some sample illustrative questions:
| Location: |
What or where does it hurt? |
| Severity: |
How painful on a scale of 1 to 10? Is it worse than other pains experienced? |
| Timing: |
When did it start? One day or one week ago? What times during the day does it hurt? |
| Duration: |
How long have you had this problem? How long does the pain last? |
| Context: |
When did the symptoms begin? Is there an activity that increases pain? |
| Modifying Factors: |
What have you done to relieve the pain? What are the results? |
| Associated Signs or Symptoms: |
What are the signs – sensations, feelings, discomfort? What are the Symptoms – Are there noticeable physical presentations - lump, cut or bruise, murmur or friction rub? |
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So what’s the difference between HPI and Review Of Systems (ROS)?
Good question!
The ROS is the inventory of body systems through questions to help identify signs and/or symptoms related to the HPI. Simply
put the ROS are the questions you ask based on the information given by the patient in the HPI.
ROS is the Achilles Heel of most encounters. And it’s not because these questions are not being asked it’s just that they are not being documented.
What’s required to get “credit” for a ROS is documentation of pertinent positives and negatives as well as noting negative responses to questions asked.
You do not need to list all the questions asked, only comment on the findings (i.e. GI, GU, Integumentary are negative)
(www.TheCodingCenter.org)
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