Level 2 Office Visit (99212)

This is the second lowest level of care for an established patient being seen in the office.  Internists use this code for 4.4% of these encounters.  Usually the presenting problems are self-limited or minor.  The reimbursement for this code is approximately $39. If you are like most doctors, you are over-utilizing this code becasue you don't realize it only requires straightforward medical decision-making (which is essentially equivalent to the cognitive labor performed by a school nurse on a quiet day). To learn more, take the web-course.

Documentation requires TWO out of THREE of the following :

1)  Problem Focused History
2)  Problem Focused Exam
3)  Straightforward Medical Decision-Making 

Or 10 minutes spent face-to-face with the patient if coding based on time.  The appropriate documentation must be included.

Clinical Example

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Established Office Patients
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		Level 1 Established Office Visits Level 3 Established Office Visits Level 4 Established Office Visits Level 5 Established Office Visits
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