by Shea Lunt | Oct 19, 2022 | Webinar Q&As
Q: Can time spent pre-charting the day before or charting notes a day after the date of the encounter be counted towards the total time for the E/M? A: Per time guidelines, only time spent on the date of the patient encounter can be counted towards the total time...
by Shea Lunt | Jul 20, 2022 | Uncategorized
Haugen Academy’s Guide to the 2023 E/M Changes Shea Lunt, RHIA, CPC, CPMA, PMP Consultant Shea is a consultant for The Haugen Consulting Group with 11 years of health care industry experience. Shea has experience working on the professional fee side of coding,...
by Shea Lunt | Dec 9, 2021 | Webinar Q&As
Q: What’s the purpose of category III codes? A: The use of category III codes allow data collection for these services/procedures. Use of unlisted codes does not offer this. If a category III code is available and describes the procedure performed, it must be...
by Shea Lunt | Dec 1, 2021 | Uncategorized
Social determinants of health (SDOH) are the environmental conditions where people are born, live, learn, work, play, worship, and age that affect a wide range of health, functioning, and quality-of-life risks and outcomes. Some examples include income level,...
by Shea Lunt | Jan 15, 2021 | Webinar Q&As
Q: Can we count resident’s time?A: No. Teaching physician rules haven’t changed. Resident time is not billable. Q: Do you need to document exactly how you spent your time with the patient, or just the total minutes?A: It is recommended to document total minutes plus...
