[NPInfo] medicare billings for nurse BP checks????

[Barbara C. Phillips]

There is no code for just a blood pressure check.

That said....if the person has HTN (401.9) and the person is coming in for a
blood pressure check and there is some sort of E&M that takes place, you may
be able to code it as a 99211 (which is a nurse visit)

Here is what it says in the CPT guide:
-----
Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of an
established patient, that may not require the presence of a physician.
Usually, the presenting problem(s) are minimal. Typically, 5 minutes are
spent performing or supervising these services.
-----

Here is a good article on how to use a 99211 visit.
http://www.aafp.org/fpm/20040600/32unde.html

Hope this helps.



Barbara C. Phillips, NP
www.NPBusiness.ORG 

-----Original Message-----
From: npinfo-bounces at nurse.net [mailto:npinfo-bounces at nurse.net] On Behalf
Of Paula Sumner
Sent: Tuesday, October 02, 2007 2:38 PM
To: npinfo at nurse.net
Subject: [NPInfo] medicare billings for nurse BP checks????

OK, gang, I need a bit of advice. I thought I read that 'bp checks' by the
office nurse could be billed or are billable under my name?  Is this
correct? Do you know the code???  
  Paula
  
 


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