[NPInfo] need down and dirty on coding

[Carla Anderson]

I am attaching some documents that I saved from AAFP awhile back. It is about level 4 visits, but the website does have a lot more information on coding.  I hope the attachments open.

"Michael B Marks, FNP" <mmarnp at ec.rr.com> wrote:   It is definately more than a 2. Depending on medical decision making, 
diagnoses, tests, rx writing it could be a as much as a 4.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Paula Sumner" 
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Sent: Monday, September 10, 2007 1:02 PM
Subject: [NPInfo] need down and dirty on coding


> ok, i need a down and dirty on coding.
> saw an est pt today in clinic for "fever's over the weekend. I did a hx 
> on lungs, heart, abd, bladder. I did a ROS on these as well. My exam was 
> EENT, chest, heart, abd and feet(edema).
>
> so, do i do a 99213 or 99212?
>
> I have downloaded inof from AAFP, epocrates, etc, but it is all 
> gobblygook rightnow as the sec'y is awaiting forms. The doc will be in 
> tomorrow, but i would like to eductate myself beforehand..
> paula
>
>
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Carla R. Anderson, FNP-C
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