MaximEyes® E&M Code Checker

The MaximEyes® E&M Code Checker assists in determining the correct Evaluation and Management (E/M) Code for a Patient Encounter. This five-digit Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) code starts with "99," and determines what level of exam can be billed by the doctor.

• General Information
• Required Data
• Step-by-step
• Related topics

General Information

The E&M Code Checker icon is active only when creating a new Patient Encounter or editing an existing Patient Encounter; it is disabled (grayed-out) when viewing a Patient Encounter.

For the E&M Code Checker to open, the Chief Complaint Element:

• Must be part of the Patient Encounter Form
  
  AND
• Data must be entered in the Patient Complaint Details text box of the Element.

Note: If required information is missing from the Patient Encounter, the E&M Code Checker does not open and an error message displays, detailing what information must be added.

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Required Data

To use the E&M Code Checker, the following minimal data that must be included in a Patient Encounter:

• Patient Name
• Status (New or Established)
• Chief Complaint - Complaint Details (patient's description)
• 1 HPI Question - Brief HPI
• 2 Review of Systems questions
• 1 Chronic Condition question (Eye Diseases or Current Eye Symptoms)
• 1 Exam Test

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Step-by-step

1. From the New Encounter or Edit Encounter window, do one of the following:
   
   
   • Click the E&M Code Checker icon on the middle of the Secondary toolbar.
     Note: If the Final Procedures Element is not on the Patient Encounter Form, an error displays.
     
     
     
   • Click the E&M Code Checker icon on the far-right corner of the Final Procedures Element.
     
     
     
   • Click the E&M Code Checker link (EM) located on the Bill 1 tab of the Final Procedures Data Entry screen.
     
     
2. The E&M Code Checker popup displays.
   
   
   • If an E/M Code is entered in the Final Procedures Element on the Patient Encounter, the E&M Code Checker opens in Validate mode. For more information, click here.
   
   
   
   
   
   • If an E/M Code is NOT entered in the Final Procedures Element on the Patient Encounter, the E&M Code Checker opens in Suggest mode. For more information, click here.
   
   
   
   
   
3. Select the appropriate E/M Code for the Patient Encounter.
4. Click the Save button to save the Encounter.

Related topics

• Using the E&M Code Checker in Suggest Mode
• Using the E&M Code Checker in Validate Mode

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