Tag Archives: E/M

What We’re Reading – New coding guidelines a recipe for improved revenue

As we close the first week of the new E/M coding guidelines – assuming your brain spasms are resolving – you might be wondering how the changes line up to payments.  Are you better or worse off under the new … Read Full Post

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E/M Codes Are A-Changin’ for 2021

Evaluation & Management codes, which have long been the bane of physicians and billers, determine the payment for the most common outpatient medical services.  Each E/M code level corresponds to an expected fee, and historically, code selection has depended on … Read Full Post

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CMS Approves COVID-19 Counseling

When patients are tested for COVID and are awaiting results – or if they’ve tested positive – research shows virus transmission is reduced by 86% if these patients self-isolate early.  For this reason, CMS recently clarified that counseling, which includes … Read Full Post

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