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possibly E&M? =(HCFA) documentation guidelines for Evaluation and Management (E and M) Services

Posted By: ltt on 2008-01-09
In Reply to: I reviewed each chart in detail as well as completed worksheets Please SM - Jenny

Subject: possibly E&M? =(HCFA) documentation guidelines for Evaluation and Management (E and M) Services




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J&C7 guidelines?
Subject: J&C7 guidelines?

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Thanks! Where do I find their guidelines then?
Subject: Thanks! Where do I find their guidelines then?


? term "cyber" in relation to "computer/electronic chart" documentation. (sm)
Subject: ? term "cyber" in relation to "computer/electronic chart" documentation. (sm)

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That's why the field is in the state it is...no guidelines followed....
Subject: That's why the field is in the state it is...no guidelines followed....

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pt taking Accutane following the guidelines set about by roe-sh nm
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My company guidelines have always stated...
Subject: My company guidelines have always stated...

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I would type verbatim within the guidelines
Subject: I would type verbatim within the guidelines

of the BOS.  In other words, I would not type contractions, slang, or prohibited abbreviations.  If the account wants you to ignore the BOS once you get the job, that's fine, but I think it would be better to show your knowledge of the BOS and get it wrong than to disregard the BOS altogether.


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Subject: please give me a book reference, not google.. i need hard copy documentation on 2 things

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only hard copy in a book or something reputable please... Google isn't affording me the answers I need this time around.  Thanks.


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Subject: ? psychiatric addiction services -- just a guess. (nm)

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Under physical examiantion,


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and always type pain as 5/10. Nothing has ever been said, so I don't know if it's right or wrong.
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Discogram indicated pain at L4-L5 level which was concordant, but no pain at the L5-S1 level, which seems to be the worst level by MRI.

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MRI ortho/pain management s/l please sm
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An MRI scan of the lumbar spine was performed in an open unit. The quality of the scan is poor.

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The patient will undergo diagnostic  s/l   putivly    therapeutic costotransverse costovertebral joint blockade. 
GAU evaluation
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"medical management versus empiric gas CD" nm
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Subject: Pain management/ortho question - s/l

Patient continues to have foot and ankle s/l COPS or CRPS.
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Subject: Glad to help. SM for some pain management refs. sm

http://www.oregon.gov/DHS/pain/glossaryterms.shtml


 


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http://jax.shands.org/hs/pain/services.asp


 


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Subject: Evaluation of right shoulder . . .

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s/l fornik evaluation (sm)
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The patient had been on aspirin at the time of his stroke.  He was changed to Plavix.  He may be considered for __________ evaluation in the future. 


This doctor flies through the dictation at warp speed, but the closest I can hear is "fornik."


Thanks.


Maybe "eval" for evaluation???
Subject: Maybe "eval" for evaluation???

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Re-evaluation or Reevaluation?
Subject: Re-evaluation or Reevaluation?

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Could the doc just be stumbling on GU evaluation? Sorry not more help Nm
Subject: Could the doc just be stumbling on GU evaluation? Sorry not more help Nm

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maybe for "a VATS" evaluation ??
Subject: maybe for "a VATS" evaluation ??


s/l "Osfinder" evaluation of cervix
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RECURRENT HIGH-GRADE SQUAMOUS INTRAEPITHELIAL LESION FOLLOWING CONE BIOPSY AND CERVICAL STENOSIS PENDING PATHOLOGY.

Procedure is:
EXAMINATION UNDER ANESTHESIA, **OSFINDER** EVALUATION AND DILATATION OF THE CERVIX.

vVery muffled, but "--finder" seems clear (??).
sentence..Returned for re-evaluation of her...
Subject: sentence..Returned for re-evaluation of her...

blood pressure.  She is on clathylone, verapamil 240 b.i.d., Mevacor 20 b.i.d., Prilosec, Flexeril, Mataglip and atenolol 25 a day.


She has had restriction of activity secondary to her let shoulder surgery and her right hip arthalgias.


Physical normal.  She was given instructions to start water aerobics at the YMCA.  A return visit in a year.  Thats all the info I have.