Face to face time and a office procedure

Originally Posted by DIVINE50

If the physician states they spent 45 minutes with a patient and also performed an office procedure during this time are you still coding level 4 office visit with a procedure?

Any help would be much appreciated.

I would have to see documentation to give a definite answer, but gut instincts say NO.

Meagan Strauss, CPC, CEMC
Coding Coordinator
The NeuroMedical Center
Baton Rouge, LA

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Face to face time and a office procedure