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ste:
I am putting together a patient encounter for a client. I was given the telephone consulting codes 99371, 99372, and 99373 to put into the encounter form. However, when I look these codes up in the CPT 2009 standard edition (I know I should be using the 2010 edition) such codes do not exist. I can only find 99441, 99442, and 99443 for telephone consulting. Another code given to me, 99054, does not exist. Given the provided description of the code I think the physician meant 99051. Out of 9 codes provided 4 are wrong, or outdated, or maybe I'm wrong? I made a draft of an encounter using my corrections and I plan to show it to the physician and explain my reasons for changing it. I know legally I am not allowed to code and perhaps this is not even considered coding because I am not entering codes onto a claim form, but nonetheless it seems I'm walking on thin ice. Any suggestion?     

Michele:
This would not be considered coding, you are advising the provider that the codes they are currently using have been deleted and you are recommending that they use the replacement codes.  It should be a feather in your cap that you caught the codes.   8)

Michele

Cherylwilli:
I bill for mental health providers and a new provider is using "V" codes for patient diagnosis, i.e. "v71.09" as the second dx.  I was told by another colleague that V codes are no longer used and can cause denials.  Can anyone tell me what their experience and/or knowledge is regarding V codes?  Thanks.

Cheryl

Michele:
There are many valid v codes and some apply to mental health.  We bill for over 20 MH providers but most do not use V codes regularly.  I personally haven't seen any denials specifically due to v codes. 

Michele

Cherylwilli:
Michelle,

None of my other providers use V codes either.  I'll submit with the V code she used and see what happens.  Thanks for your quick response.

Cheryl

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