The answer to this question is YES. The E/M CPT’s are defined as “face-to-face time spent with the patient and/or family”. Because of this verbiage, the Physician can bill for time spent with a patient’s family member discussing the patient’s treatment, condition(s), and plan of care. Medicare makes this a bit more complicated. Read the full article from SuperCoder.com below: Published by: The Coding Institute: SuperCoder.com February 29, 2016 As long as the patient is present, CMS allows you to bill an E/M code based on time. It happens frequently in Part B practices—a patient presents with her family members, who…
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