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Coding => Coding => : mloene09 September 02, 2010, 12:22:13 PM

: Billing a preventative care (99385) and separate office visit same day
: mloene09 September 02, 2010, 12:22:13 PM
I have a question regarding one of the offices I bill for always bills a well exam and separate office visit on the same day is that legal ??
: Re: Billing a preventative care (99385) and separate office visit same day
: oneround September 02, 2010, 01:56:45 PM
As long as the other is medically necessary to be provided in conjunction with the preventative.  make sure to attach e Mod- 25.  The medical necessity for the additional E/M must be well documented
: Re: Billing a preventative care (99385) and separate office visit same day
: medauthor September 02, 2010, 02:11:03 PM
Yes, and be sure to attach the V code to the prev visit and your other diagnoses to your ov  :)
: Re: Billing a preventative care (99385) and separate office visit same day
: Michele September 04, 2010, 02:51:06 PM
I would find it odd if they did that on EVERY well visit though.  It does happen, but not on every patient that has a well visit.