E/M Coding Newsletter

Coming October 1: 2024 ICD-10 Diagnosis Changes September 18, 2023 This time of year can be stressful for providers and coders. It is a time when...

How Better Communication Makes for Better Documentation September 11, 2023 Artificial Intelligence (AI) is only as good as the documentation it...

Coding for Social Determinants of Health: The New Rules for 2023 ("Z" codes) September 5, 2023 In last week’s edition of Coffee & Coding, we...

Coding for Social Determinants of Health August 28, 2023 Here’s a sobering thought for healthcare professionals: According to the National Academy...

Billing for E/M Services During the Global Period August 21, 2023 We frequently receive questions about "Global Periods" for surgical procedures....

Making Sense of the Three Most Confusing Complexity of Data Categories August 14, 2023 Based on questions from our clients and readers, there...

Level 5 Drug Therapy Requiring Intensive Monitoring for Toxicity August 7, 2023 We get a number of questions on this topic, and for good reason:...

Telehealth Visits: Keeping Up with the Latest Changes July 31, 2023 Now that the public health emergency is officially over, some of the coding...

Billing Annual Wellness Visits Under Medicare, Part III July 24, 2023 Last week, we delved deeper into the second of three types of wellness...

Billing Wellness Visits Under Medicare, Part II July 17, 2023 Last week, we delved deeper into the first of three types of wellness...