I'm currently working at a dermatology office with one dermatologist where every visit, even 5 minute encounters, is billed as a 99214. Since I started working here, I've seen maybe one visit billed as 99213.
From my experience at other offices, this appears to toe the line for unethical behavior, but I wanted some opinions from attendings on whether this would be constituted as upcoding. Are dermatology visits commonly billed as 99214 regardless of time spent/complexity? Should I report...
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From my experience at other offices, this appears to toe the line for unethical behavior, but I wanted some opinions from attendings on whether this would be constituted as upcoding. Are dermatology visits commonly billed as 99214 regardless of time spent/complexity? Should I report...
Read more