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Billing and Coding for Physician Home Visits

by Rajeev Rajagopal | Published on May 23, 2018 | Medical Coding

Physician home visits have begun making a comeback, according to a recent report from the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC). With 80% of U.S. adults age 65+ having one or more chronic diseases, this is a welcome development. Point of care testing along with advancements in home health technology and support have improved the physician’s ability to cater to the needs of older weak patients with multiple comorbidities outside the office setting. Outsourcing medical coding can ensure accurate claim submission for optimal reimbursement for services provided. However, to qualify for coverage, the medical record must document the medical necessity of the home visit made in lieu of an office or outpatient visit. The Office of Inspector General (OIG) and several contractors of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) scrutinize physician home services billed to the Medicare program to ensure that house calls are medically necessary and not for the convenience of the patient, the patient’s family, or the physician (or provider).

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Physician Home Visits must be “Medically Necessary”

Medicare.gov defines “medically necessary” as “health-care services or supplies needed to prevent, diagnose, or treat an illness, injury, condition, disease, or it’s symptoms and that meet accepted standards of medicine”.

CPT codes 99341 through 99350, Home Services codes, are used to report E/M services provided to a patient residing in his or her own private residence and not any type of facility. According to a 2017 AAPC report:

For home visits to qualify as medically necessary, providers need to document if the home visit is based upon a one-time need, or if the visit is provided to meet an ongoing or permanent need because of the patient’s physical, medical, mental, or psychological issues.
The physician should provide proof that the patient is not physically capable of traveling to the office either this one time, or on an ongoing basis, due to physical or mental issues and not due to financial or other personal reasons.
Home services cannot be provided at the physician’s convenience (for e.g., visiting senior independent living facilities on a routine basis, without requests for or by patients).
Under Medicare’s home health benefit, the beneficiary must be confined to the home for services to be covered.
For home services provided by a physician billed under CPT codes 99341 through 99350, the beneficiary does not need to be confined to the home.

CGS Adminstrators, LCC points out that if the physician visits the patient in his/her home on a regular basis, each note should show how the patient’s condition has changed. Providers should take care to avoid cloned or copied documentation that does not explain how the patient’s condition has improved or deteriorated.

Home Services CPT Code Range 99341- 99350

Codes 99341-99350 report evaluation and management (E/M) services provided in a private residence (place of service 12) and cannot be used if the patient resides in a shared living facility or group home. The description of home visits includes the average time to be used when counseling/coordination of care dominate the visit (for e.g., comprises over 50 percent of total face-to-face time between the provider and patient).

Codes for New Patients

99341 Home visit; low severity problem, 20 min. 99342 moderate severity problem, 30 min. 99343 moderate to high severity problem, 45 min. 99344 high severity problem, 60 min. 99345 patient unstable or significant new problem requiring immediate attention 75 min.

Codes for Established Patients

93347 Self-limited or minor problem, 15 min. 99348 Low to moderate problem, 25 min. 99349 Moderate to high problem, 40 min. 99350 Patient unstable or significant new problem requiring immediate physician attention, 60 min.

If other services such as advanced care planning, diagnostic services, and some minor procedures are performed, they can be documented and billed in addition to the visit code in this setting.

Demographics, Insurance, and Billing Information

As the home visit with a new patient has the same business requirements as a visit to the office, AAPC says that maintaining a complete and accurate medical record for each patient is critical. Physicians should gather the necessary demographic and insurance information and provide patients with the appropriate forms such as Notice of Privacy Practices, general consent for treatment, new patient intake form, history form, and financial policies.

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Billing for Physician Home Visits – Risk Factors

DC based Law Firm Liles Parker lists the risk factors that can lead Medicare reviewers to deny claim payment:

If it appears that one or more of the home services were was conducted for the convenience of the patient, the patient’s family, or the physician
The documentation does not prove that the patient was not able come to the physician’s office or an outpatient clinic for care.
The medical record does not clearly show that the patient, his/her family or another clinician involved in the case sought the initial service
The home services are provided at a frequency that exceeds that which is typically provided in the office and acceptable standards of medical practice
The physician does not personally provide the home services. The service is performed by a non-physician practitioner (NPP) but the claim is being billed at the physician’s rate.
The home services are solely provided by an NPP but only the physician, not the treating NPP, is credentialed with Medicare.
The specific home services performed could be provided by a visiting nurse or home health agency.

With OIG and many CMS contractors auditing home services (CPT codes 99341 through 99350) billed to Medicare, participating physicians should understand the coverage and billing requirements. The documentation should provide clear proof of medical necessity. Other services such as minor procedures or advanced care planning services can also be rendered in a variety of living situations and providers should be familiar with the specifics to each code location. It is important that physicians review all the relevant CPT codes with their medical billing company . Partnering with an experienced medical billing and coding service provider can help home-based primary care practices achieve savings while delivering holistic, team-based care to old, sick, frail, or functionally limited people.

Rajeev Rajagopal, the President of OSI, has a wealth of experience as a healthcare business consultant in the United States. He has a keen understanding of current medical billing and coding standards.

Quick Coding Reference Sheet – Home visits

This is the quick reference sheet for home visits using the 1995 1997 guidelines. As of Jan 1, 2023 these guidelines will no longer be in use. Why have we kept it on the site? In case you are auditing home visits from prior to 2023

Use this reference guide to select a level of service for new and established patient home visits, based on the key components or time using the 1995/1997 guidelines.

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How to bill for a house call visit

More physicians are seeing the benefits of house calls , but at-home visits come with specific reimbursement and practical considerations. Here’s a quick overview of tips and CPT codes for the next time you bill for a house call visit.

Consider this when you bill for a house call

Medicare reimburses providers for home visits only if they are medically necessary. Healthcare.gov defines medically necessary services as “services or supplies that are needed to diagnose or treat a medical condition and that meet accepted standards of medical practice.”

In the case of house calls , physicians need to document that the home visit was medically necessary. In other words, you must present a medical rather than practical reason for visiting a patient outside the office.

Here are a few reminders to consider before you bill for a house call:

Providers need to document if the home visit is based upon a one-time, ongoing, or permanent need.
Your documentation should prove that the patient is not physically capable of traveling to the office. You may base this assessment on physical or mental issues, not financial or personal matters.
You can’t provide home services for your convenience as the physician.
Patients receiving care under Medicare’s home health benefit must be confined to the home. However, patients don’t need to be home-bound for physicians to provide services billed under CPT codes 99341 through 99350.

The Office of Inspector General (OIG) and many CMS contractors regularly audit home services billed to Medicare. Always provide appropriate documentation showing that the house call was medically necessary.

“In other words, you must present a medical rather than practical reason for visiting a patient outside the office.”

CPT Home Services Codes

Physicians use a limited set of CPT codes to bill for house calls. These codes apply to evaluation and management (E/M) services provided in a patient’s home. “Home” can include a private residence, temporary lodging, or short-term accommodation.

As of January 2023, providers should also use these codes to bill for medical services delivered in assisted living facilities and other places where only minimal health care is provided.

New patient CPT codes

99341 – Home visit for the evaluation and management of a new patient. This visit requires the following three components:

A problem-focused history
A problem-focused exam
Straightforward medical decision making

Here’s a typical description for this code:

Counseling and/or coordination of care with other physicians, other qualified health care professionals, or other agencies are provided consistent with the nature of the problem(s) and the patients’ and/or family’s needs.

Usually, the presenting problem(s) are of low severity. Typically, the physician spends 20 minutes face-to-face with the patient and/or family.

99342 – Same as above, but this is a moderate severity problem requiring 30 minutes.

(CPT deleted code 99343 as of January 2023.)

99344 – Moderate to high severity problem, or at least 60 minutes total time.

99345 – Patient unstable or has a significant new problem requiring immediate attention (75 minutes).

Established patient CPT codes

99347 – Home visit for evaluating and managing an established patient. The visit requires at least two of these three key components.

A problem-focused interval history
A problem-focused examination

Here’s the typical description for this code:

Usually, the presenting problem(s) are self-limited or minor. Typically, you spend 15 minutes face-to-face with the patient and/or family.

99348 – Same as above, but this problem is low to moderate severity, requiring at least 30 minutes face-to-face.

99349 – Moderate to high problem requiring 40 minutes.

99350 – Patient unstable or has a significant new problem requiring immediate physician attention (60 minutes).

When making a house call, you may offer additional services such as advanced care planning, diagnosis services, or other minor procedures. These can be documented and billed in addition to the visit code.

How to select house call CPT codes

These tips from the AAFP will help you choose the correct codes:

Select codes based on either your level of medical decision making (straightforward to complex) or the total time of the encounter. This is similar to selecting codes for office visits.
When the total encounter time exceeds the threshold for code 99345 or 99350 by at least 15 minutes, you can add code 99417 to report prolonged services. However, if you saw a Medicare patient, report prolonged services with code G0318 in addition to 99345 (more details here ).
CPT deleted E/M codes specific to domiciliary, rest home, or custodial care (99324-99238, 99334-99337, 99339, and 99340). For those types of visits, use the codes above instead.
For services in facilities where significant medical or psychiatric care is available, use codes 99304-99310 .

2023 Updates to CPT Codes for House Call Visits

The CPT codes above reflect 2023 updates that combined two previously distinct E/M visit families: “Domiciliary, Rest Home (Boarding Home), or Custodial Care services” and “Home services.” These visit types are now collectively called “Home or Residence services” and are used to report E/M services provided to patients in their home/residence, assisted living facilities, group homes, custodial care facilities, and residential substance abuse treatment facilities.

There are no changes to the care settings for the current code families. You can learn more about the recent updates in CMS’ Evaluation and Management Services Guide .

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List of CPT/HCPCS Codes

We maintain and annually update a List of Current Procedural Terminology (CPT)/Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) Codes (the Code List), which identifies all the items and services included within certain designated health services (DHS) categories or that may qualify for certain exceptions. We update the Code List to conform to the most recent publications of CPT and HCPCS codes and to account for changes in Medicare coverage and payment policies. Code List updates for years 2022 and earlier were published in the Federal Register as an addendum to the annual Physician Fee Schedule final rule.

Beginning with the Code List effective January 1, 2023, updates are published solely on this webpage. On or before December 2 nd of each year, we will publish the annual update to the Code List and provide a 30-day public comment period using www.regulations.gov . To be considered, comments must be received within the stated 30-day timeframe. We anticipate that most comments will be addressed by April 1 st ; however, a longer timeframe may be necessary to address complex comments or those that require coordination with external parties. If no comments are received, in lieu of a comment response, we will publish a note below the applicable Code List year stating so.

2024 Annual Update to the Code List

Below you will find the Calendar Year (CY) 2024 Code List published November 29, 2023 and a description of the revisions for CY 2024, our response to comments on that Code List, and the updated CY 2024 Code List, which is effective January 1, 2024 unless otherwise indicated on the Code List.

UPDATED list of codes effective January 1, 2024, published March 1, 2024 (all codes effective January 1, 2024 unless otherwise indicated on the Code List) (ZIP)
List of codes effective January 1, 2024, published November 29, 2023 (ZIP)
Annual Update to the List of CPT/HCPCS Codes Effective January 1, 2024 (PDF)

We received one comment related to the additions, deletions, and corrections to the codes on the Code List effective January 1, 2024. Our response to this comment is below. We also received one comment related to Medicare coverage for platelet-rich plasma treatments. We consider this comment to be outside the scope of the annual update. CMS does not respond to out of scope comments on the annual updates to the Code List.

Comment : One commenter noted that, although most Hepatitis B vaccine codes are identified on the Code List as CPT/HCPCS codes to which the exception for preventive screening tests and vaccines at § 411.355(h) applies, the Hepatitis B vaccine associated with CPT code 90739 was not listed. The commenter requested that CPT code 90739 be added to the list of vaccine codes to which the exception for preventive screening tests and vaccines at §411.355(h) applies, effective retroactively to January 1, 2024.

Response : We agree with the commenter that the exception for preventive screening tests and vaccines at § 411.355(h) should apply to CPT code 90739 and are revising the Code List accordingly. The applicability of the exception for preventive screening tests and vaccines to CPT code 90739 is prospective only and effective on the date indicated on the UPDATED list of codes.

In considering this comment, we also identified two CPT codes (90653 and 90658, both flu vaccines) that were inadvertently left off of the list of codes to which the exception for preventive screening tests and vaccines at § 411.355(h) should apply. Accordingly, we are adding these CPT codes to the list of codes to which the exception at § 411.355(h) applies, effective on the date indicated on the UPDATED list of codes.

2023 Annual Update to the Code List

Below you will find the Code List that is effective January 1, 2023 and a description of the revisions effective for Calendar Year 2023.

List of codes effective January 1, 2023, published December 1, 2022
Annual Update to the List of CPT/HCPCS Codes Effective January 1, 2023, published December 1, 2022 (PDF)

The comment period ended December 30, 2022. We did not receive any comments related to the additions, deletions, and corrections to the codes on the Code List effective January 1, 2023. We received one (1) comment related to the supervision level required for specific services. We consider this comment to be outside the scope of the annual update. CMS does not respond to out of scope comments on the annual updates to the Code List.

DHS Categories

The DHS categories defined by the Code List are:

clinical laboratory services;
physical therapy services, occupational therapy services, outpatient speech-language pathology services;
radiology and certain other imaging services; and
radiation therapy services and supplies.

The Code List also identifies those items and services that may qualify for either of the following two exceptions to the physician self-referral prohibitions:

EPO and other dialysis-related drugs (42 CFR § 411.355(g)).
Preventive screening tests and vaccines (42 CFR § 411.355(h)).

NOTE: The following DHS categories are defined at 42 CFR §411.351 without reference to the Code List:

durable medical equipment and supplies;
parenteral and enteral nutrients, equipment and supplies;
prosthetics, orthotics, and prosthetic devices and supplies;
home health services;
outpatient prescription drugs; and
inpatient and outpatient hospital services.

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Coding Physician Visits in Skilled Nursing Facilities/Nursing Facilities

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As of April 22, due to the COVID-19 public health emergency , CMS is waiving the requirement in 42 CFR 483.30 for physicians and non-physician practitioners to perform in-person visits for nursing home residents and allow visits to be conducted, as appropriate, via telehealth options. Prior to this, telehealth was only available for established patient visits.

Coding for Skilled Nursing Facility

To be reported when the MD, DO, OD visits the patient in the Skilled Nursing Facility.
Place of Service is 13.
Initial Visit whether patient is new or established 99304, 99305, 99306
Subsequent Skilled Nursing Facility visits performed in person or via telehealth: 99307, 99308, 99309, 99310

Coding for Nursing Home Visits

To be reported when the MD, DO, OD visits the patient in a Nursing Home.
Place of service is 13
New Patient: 99324, 99325, 99326, 99327, 99328
Established Patient: 99334, 99335, 99336, 99337
Modifier -25

Note: When billing an intravitreal injection (or any minor surgery) the same day as an encounter, consider the definition of modifier -25 and although medically necessary, if the established patient exam is performed solely to confirm the need for the injection, the exam is not separately billable.

Coding for Home Visits

To be reported when the MD, DO, OD visits the patient at their home.
Place of service is 12
New Patient: 99341, 99342, 99343, 99344, 99345
Established Patient: 99347, 99348, 99349, 99350

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How to Code for Telehealth, Audio-Only, and Virtual-Digital Visits

Learn how to accurately get paid for telemedicine services with medical codes for telehealth, audio-only, and virtual-digital visits.

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Coding for Telehealth Visits

Note: These tables are informational, not advisory. The AAFP recommends that physicians verify each payer's policy and ask patients to verify their coverage ahead of appointments.

How do I code a new or established patient telehealth office visit that uses audio-video communications technology?

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Coding for Audio-only Visits

How do i code an audio-only visit for a new or established patient .

CPT Codes: 99441-99443

Audio-only scenario notes

Medicare requires audio-video for most office visit evaluation and management (E/M) services (CPT codes 99202-99215) telehealth services. Audio-only encounters are allowed for certain services. Eligible services may be found on the Medicare Telehealth Services list. Medicare allows audio-only telehealth services for office visit E/M services (CPT codes 99202-99215) for the treatment of mental health conditions.

UHC states they will consider payment for eligible audio-only services listed in Appendix P of the CPT book. Eligible services must be reported using either POS 02 or 10 and include the -93 modifier. CPT codes billed with modifier -93 that are not in Appendix P will not be considered for payment.

Private payers vary on covered telehealth services. Check with your provider relations representatives for each payer’s telehealth policy and covered telehealth services.

CMS will cover telephone evaluation and management (E/M) services (CPT codes 99441-99443) through the end of calendar year 2023. Other services that may be provided via audio-only are available on the Medicare Telehealth List.

Telephone E/M services are provided to a patient, parent, or guardian and do not originate from a related E/M service within the previous seven days and do not lead to an E/M service or procedure within the next 24 hours or soonest available appointment.

The following codes may be used by physicians or other qualified health professionals who may report E/M services:

99441: telephone E/M service; 5-10 minutes of medical discussion
99442: telephone E/M service; 11-20 minutes of medical discussion
99443: telephone E/M service, 21-30 minutes of medical discussion

Telephone E/M services should not be reported when the time spent on the telephone is captured in other services reported, such as:

if CPT codes 99421-99423 have been reported by the same physician in the previous seven days for the same problem,
when CPT codes 99339-99340 and 99374-99380 are used for the same call,
during the same month with CPT codes 99487 and 99489, and
when performed during the same service period at CPT codes 99495-99496.
Self-funded plans can develop their own policies and may opt out of some cost-sharing waivers. Similarly, Medicaid policies are established at the state-level. The AAFP recommends reaching out to your provider relations representatives or Medicare Administrative Contractors (MACs) to verify policies.

Coding for Virtual-Digital Visits

How do i code an e-visit (cpt 99421-99423) for an established patient .

CPT Codes: 99421-99423

How do I code a virtual check-in (HCPCS codes G2012 and G2010) for an established patient?

HCPCS Codes: G2012, G2252, G2010

Virtual/Digital Scenario Notes

Patient consent is required and may be obtained either before or at the time of service.
Virtual check-ins and e-visits must technically be initiated by a patient; however, physicians and other providers may need to educate beneficiaries on the availability of the service prior to patient initiation.
There are no POS or modifier requirements for virtual check-ins or e-visits. Use the POS used for typical services.

Virtual Check-in (HCPCS Code G2012, G2252)

These are brief conversations with a physician or other clinician to determine if an in-person visit is necessary.
The communication cannot be related to a medical visit within the previous seven days and cannot lead to medical visit within the next 24 hours (or soonest appointment available).
Physician or other clinician may respond to patient by telephone, audio/video, secure text messaging, email, or patient portal.
HCPCS code G2010 can be used when a captured video or image (store and forward) is sent to the physician. The physician must follow up with the patient within 24 business hours. The consultation must not originate from an evaluation and management (E/M) service provided within the previous seven days or lead to an E/M service within the next 24 hours (or soonest available appointment).

E-Visits (online digital evaluation and management services)

These are non-face-to-face, patient-initiated communications with the physician through an online patient portal. The communications can occur over a seven-day period, and the exchange must be stored permanently.
Cumulative time includes review of the initial inquiry, review of patient records pertinent to the assessment of the patient’s problem, personal interaction with clinical staff focused on the patient’s problem, development of management plans (including generation of prescriptions or ordering of tests), and subsequent communication with the patient. Communication can occur through online, telephone, email, or other digitally supported communication

Physicians and other clinicians who may independently bill Medicare for E/M services can use the following codes:

99421: Online digital evaluation and management service, for a patient, for up to 7 days, cumulative time during the 7 days; 5-10 minutes
99422: Online digital evaluation and management service, for a patient, for up to 7 days, cumulative time during the 7 days; 11-20 minutes
99423: Online digital evaluation and management service, for a patient, for up to 7 days, cumulative time during the 7 days; 21 or more minutes

E-visits should not be billed on the same day the physician reports an office visit E/M service (CPT codes 99202-99205 and 99211-99215) for the same patient. Additionally, e-visits should not be billed when using the following codes for the same communication:

99339-99340
99374-99380
99487 and 99489
99495-99466

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PDF Established Patient Home Visit Checklist
CPT code 99349 is defined as: o. Home visit for the evaluation and management of an established patient, which requires at least 2 of these 3 components: A detailed interval history; A detailed examination; Medical decision making of moderate complexity. o. Counseling and/or coordination of care with other physicians, other qualified health ...
Coding Physician Visits in Skilled Nursing Facilities/Nursing
As of April 22, due to the COVID-19 public health emergency, CMS is waiving the requirement in 42 CFR 483.30 for physicians and non-physician practitioners to perform in-person visits for nursing home residents and allow visits to be conducted, as appropriate, via telehealth options.Prior to this, telehealth was only available for established patient visits.
The 2023 Hospital and Nursing Home E/M Visit Coding Changes
Initial nursing home visits are coded with 99304-99306. CPT is deleting the code for nursing home annual exams (99318), which will instead be coded as subsequent nursing home visits (99307-99310 ...
CMS Revises Home Visit Documentation Requirements
Print Post. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced in the 2019 Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule that it will eliminate some home visit documentation requirements. Payment rates for E/M visits in the patient's private residence (99341-99350) are marginally higher than those for the equivalent office-based visits.
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Due to the unclear status of telehealth visits in 2021, these services were not submitted to the insurance company for payment. All other PT visits were paid by the insurance companies. The mean amount paid for the initial evaluation code was $102.83 and the mean payment for the ~15 minute treatment codes was $25.90 per unit.
Home or Residence Services CPT ® Code range 99341- 99350
There are no CPT codes specifically for home hospice patients. Your provider should use the E&M codes for home services in the range 99341-99350, with the appropriate hospice modifier if the patient ... Recently, CMS added codes 99341-99345, 99347-99350. (Home Visits) to the list of covered Telehealth Services during the PHE.
How to Code for Telehealth, Audio-Only, and Virtual-Digital Visits
Eligible services may be found on the Medicare Telehealth Services list. Medicare allows audio-only telehealth services for office visit E/M services (CPT codes 99202-99215) for the treatment of ...