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On 4/19/2014 8:50 PM, Melinda wrote:
> One way to get more time to see a breastfeeding dyad ... is by charging for the mother and the baby separately if warranted, as it often is --meaning separate diagnosis for each.
Not just separate diagnosis, but also separate chart, separate note, and
separate bill.
Know your state's regulations.
> (if the time limits are due to insurance reimbursement)
Become familiar with the payment for different E/M and consult visits.
Get a good billing/practice management education.
Attached is the AAP's coding recommendations - please note, that this
document is geared towards the physicians' practices.
Hope that will be helpful
Alla
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Alla Gordina, MD, IBCLC, FAAP
General Pediatrics
Breastfeeding Medicine
Adoption and Foster Care Medicine
Global Pediatrics and Family Medicine
NJ Breastfeeding Medicine Educational Initiative
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