Originally Posted by dgrauman
It was all very exciting and advanced. I just was waiting for the part where the guy said "Well, ever since my kid died I just can't seem to focus on my BP", and the machine responds in an ever so compassionate fashion. But then, it's hard to bill a 99214 for that.


But wait, if she billed 99214 on this visit the system would notify the Medicare Police since no exam was done. Instant fraud catcher While you might be able to claim time (since this was an excerpt) the system would have to have reimbursement incentives completely differently. Then the insurance companies would try to find a new loophole to avoid payment


Wendell
Pediatrician in Chicago

The patient's expectation is that you have all the answers, sometimes they just don't like the answer you have for them