Sneak Peek at CPT Changes: Part II

Sneak Peek at CPT Changes: Part II October 23, 2023 Last week, we began highlighting some of the key changes in the new CPT codes for 2024. This week, we’ll pick up where we left off, with changes affecting telemedicine visits, reporting of E/M services, and deletions...

Billing Wellness Visits Under Medicare, Part I

Billing Wellness Visits Under Medicare, Part I July 10, 2023 Nobody—and I mean nobody—welcomes an audit from CMS. That means taking extra care when assigning E/M codes to outpatient visits covered by Medicare. And with that in mind, the following three editions of...

Answering Your Questions about Lab Tests

Answering Your Questions about Lab Tests July 3, 2023 In this week’s Coffee & Coding, we tackle an intriguing question posed by a reader—a question that I’m sure many of us have contemplated at some point: Can lab and radiological tests that are...

Overcoming Your “Level 5” Fears, Part II

Overcoming Your “Level 5” Fears, Part II June 26, 2023 To almost quote a famous president, the only thing to fear about Level 5 is fear itself — PROVIDED that you document, document, document. In the previous edition of Coffee & Coding, we debunked some of the...