Barb is a 72-year-old female that is diagnosed with major de…

Barb is a 72-year-old female that is diagnosed with major depressive disorder-recurrent-moderate and generalized anxiety disorder. She has been struggling with paying her bills and she asks you to bill her at a lower code so that her bill is not as much. She reminds you a lot of your grandmother and her money issues and you start to only bill her a 99213 billing code compared to a 99214 billing code to help her save money. This is an example of: 

Jared is a 54-year-old male that comes to the clinic on refe…

Jared is a 54-year-old male that comes to the clinic on referral from his primary care provider. He has been struggling with headaches and stomach aches and his PCP feels these could be psychosomatic. Upon evaluation you find he has a hard time with putting his feelings into words. You decide to discuss with him: