Simplify E/M documentation and coding in your private practice

Often called the “language of medicine,” the Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) code set is always evolving, and one reason for that evolution is to lower the administrative burden for physicians and their…

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AMA Releases 2023 CPT Code Set, Aims to Reduce E/M Coding Burden

The American Medical Association (AMA) has released the Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) code set for 2023, which contains updates that aim to reduce medical coding burden for evaluation and management…

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Myth or fact? You can’t bill E/M, preventive care from same visit

Despite myths to the contrary, physicians are not prohibited from coding and billing for both preventive and problem-focused evaluation and management (E/M) services when they are performed during the same…

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Evaluation and Management – Looking Beyond COVID-19

Now that the initial wave of Covid-19 has passed and providers have mastered the telehealth billing requirements, it is time to turn attention to the 2021 Evaluation and Management (E&M)…

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E/M coding changes

A “bold proposal” to reduce the documentation burden on physicians was released as part of CMS’s 2019 proposed Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (PFS). This seemed to have begun as an…

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Medical billing and coding changes you should know

Coding is a major determinant of what dermatologists bill and what they get paid, so it’s critical to keep up with changes to be both compliant and accurate, says Mollie MacCormack, M.D., and…

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AMA announces Evaluation and Management coding changes

Q: Are there any updates on the Evaluation and Management (E/M) code requirements? A: The American Medical Association (AMA) has now weighed in with their E/M requirement modifications, which means that…

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