CDEO STUDY GUIDE CHAPTER 8 exam
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Which |of |the |following |is |NOT |included |when |reporting |an |E/M |code |based |on |time?
A. |Time |spent |on |interpretation |of |an |X-ray |that |is |billed |by |the |provider
B. |Time |spent |documenting |clinical |information |in |the |EHR
C. |Time |spent |obtaining |and/or |reviewing |separately |obtained |history
D. |Time |spent |counseling |and |educating |the |caregiver |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-A. |Time |spent |on |
interpretation |of |an |X-ray |that |is |billed |by |the |provider
The |E/M |Guidelines |in |the |CPT |code |book |outline |activities |performed |by |the |provider |that |are |
included |in |the |time |as |follows:
*Preparing |to |see |the |patient |(e.g. |review |of |tests)
*Obtaining |and/or |reviewing |separately |obtained |history
*Performing |a |medically |appropriate |examination |and/or |evaluation
*Counseling |and |education |the |patient/family/caregiver
*Ordering |medications, |tests, |or |procedures
*Referring |and |communicating |with |other |healthcare |professionals |(when |not |separately |reported)
*Documenting |clinical |information |in |the |electronic |or |other |health |record
*Independently |interpreting |results |(not |separately |reported) |and |communicating |results |to |the |
patient/family/caregiver
*Care |coordination |(not |separately |reported)
Notice |in |the |bulleted |list |that |some |of |the |items |include |'not |separately |reported.' |I |the |provider |
performs |a |service |that |is |separately |reported |with |another |CPT |or |HCPCS |Level |II |code, |the |time |
spent |on |the |service |is |not |included |in |the |tie |used |to |determine |the |level |of |E/M |service. |Reporting |
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Which |of |the |following |is |NOT |included |when |reporting |an |E/M |code |based |on |time?
A. |Time |spent |on |interpretation |of |an |X-ray |that |is |billed |by |the |provider
B. |Time |spent |documenting |clinical |information |in |the |EHR
C. |Time |spent |obtaining |and/or |reviewing |separately |obtained |history
D. |Time |spent |counseling |and |educating |the |caregiver |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-A. |Time |spent |on |
interpretation |of |an |X-ray |that |is |billed |by |the |provider
The |E/M |Guidelines |in |the |CPT |code |book |outline |activities |performed |by |the |provider |that |are |
included |in |the |time |as |follows:
*Preparing |to |see |the |patient |(e.g. |review |of |tests)
*Obtaining |and/or |reviewing |separately |obtained |history
*Performing |a |medically |appropriate |examination |and/or |evaluation
*Counseling |and |education |the |patient/family/caregiver
*Ordering |medications, |tests, |or |procedures
*Referring |and |communicating |with |other |healthcare |professionals |(when |not |separately |reported)
*Documenting |clinical |information |in |the |electronic |or |other |health |record
*Independently |interpreting |results |(not |separately |reported) |and |communicating |results |to |the |
patient/family/caregiver
*Care |coordination |(not |separately |reported)
Notice |in |the |bulleted |list |that |some |of |the |items |include |'not |separately |reported.' |I |the |provider |
performs |a |service |that |is |separately |reported |with |another |CPT |or |HCPCS |Level |II |code, |the |time |
spent |on |the |service |is |not |included |in |the |tie |used |to |determine |the |level |of |E/M |service. |Reporting |
