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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