Tag: evaluation and management (E/M) services

differentiating-hcpcs-levels-i-and-ii-code-sets

Differentiating HCPCS Levels I and II Code Sets

Deciding which code to use starts with determining each payer’s policy. The Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) has two principal subsystems, referred to as Level I and Level II. Knowing when to use HCPCS Level I codes versus HCPCS Level II codes can be confusing, mainly because many services are described by both code […]
Telehealth Behavior Assessment Codes

New Behavior Assessment Codes for Telehealth

  There’s a slew of new health behavior assessment codes for 2020 and, good news, they’re on Medicare’s list of services you can provide via telehealth during the public health emergency (PHE) for COVID-19. Check out this rundown of the new codes and who should be using them. Assessment Codes Include Individual, Group The health […]