This code is generally not covered for greater than 12-18 visits within a 4-6 week period. Documentation must support the need for continued treatment beyond this frequency and duration. When the patient and/or caregiver have been instructed in the performance of specific techniques, the performan...
Example: A patient reports for pulmonary function testing in the morning and then attends the hypertension clinic in the afternoon. The pulmonary function tests are reported without an E/M service code. However, an E/M service code with the modifier –25 appended should be reported to indicate ...