Tag: E/M coding guidelines

CPT® 2024 Update: New Codes and Guidelines

2024 CPT Coding updates:  Take a look at the updates in CPT coding and guidelines for professional services. Every year, on January 1st, updated CPT® codes and coding guidelines emerge, introducing new, revised, and eliminated codes. For instance, in CPT® 2024, there are 230 new codes, 70 revised ones, and 49 removed codes. Notably, no […]
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Electrocardiogram (EKG) Coding Guidelines

Guidelines for Interpreting Electrocardiogram (EKG) Coding

The guidelines for interpreting EKGs could vary according to the specific treatment situation. Patients presenting at the emergency department (ED) to undergo an electrocardiogram (EKG or ECG) can present a coding challenge. The main issue revolves around how to accurately report the physician’s services for the patient. Is it appropriate to utilize the EKG CPT® […]
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5 Common Medical Coding Mistakes

Tips to Avoid 5 Common Coding Mistakes That Cost Revenue

Here are five common mistakes you should avoid to prevent revenue loss 1. Inappropriate medical Coding: Frequently, medical coding for evaluation/management services tends to be excessively aggressive or overly passive, leading to coding errors. These mistakes are primarily due to the misinterpretation of E/M coding guidelines and the fast-paced nature of the clinical environment. Aggressive […]
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Common coding mistakes and how AI is resolving them

If a medical student’s classes reflected the reality of practicing medicine today, I would venture that more than half of the curricula would be focused on performing administrative work, including the very complex task of coding. Accurate coding is one of the most intricate and often frustrating tasks that doctors and staff must do. Countless […]
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2021 E/M Guideline and Leveling Changes

Providers need a mechanism to be accurately reimbursed for the time and effort that they expend in providing care. Evaluation and Management (E/M) leveling has been the standard method in which to provide appropriate, defensible payments for services. However, it has been successfully argued that the 1995 and 1997 E/M guidelines in place today are […]
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How 2021 E/M Coding Guidelines Could Ease Physicians’ Documentation Burdens

Physicians will potentially have a lighter documentation burden and more time to spend with patients in 2021 thanks to an overhaul of Medicare Coding guidelines for outpatient evaluation and management (E/M) services. “The whole point was to have people not document stuff that was not necessary, not relevant to the clinical management of the patient,” […]
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