Medicare Urgent Care Patient

Question: An established Medicare patient was seen in our primary care office for a follow-up from the Urgent Care to have sutures removed. Do we need to report modifier 25 on our E/M code with 15853 for the suture removal? The doctor also talked to the patient about...
The Night Before Auditing (A Medical Auditor’s Tale)

The Night Before Auditing (A Medical Auditor’s Tale)

‘Twas the night before auditing, and all through the floor, The auditors prepped, ready to explore. The charts were all stacked, each file in its place, While audit reports awaited their grace. The coders were dreaming of claims they’d submit, But the...
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