by Lindsey Shuman | May 22, 2023 | Newsletter
Medical Decision-Making: Are you savvy on what constitutes a Low Level 3 for RISK? Monday, May 22, 2023 With CMS’s ever-changing rules, it can be challenging for physicians and nurse practitioners to keep up with them all. Here’s a quick refresher on a...
by Lindsey Shuman | May 15, 2023 | Newsletter
To identify the suitable level of an E/M service, the documentation needs to meet or exceed two out of three components – Problem, Data, and Risk. The American Medical Association (AMA) has published a resource, Table 2 – CPT E/M Office Revisions Level of...
by Lindsey Shuman | May 8, 2023 | Newsletter
Selecting a Level of Service based on Medical Decision-Making (MDM) Part II Monday, May 8, 2023 To determine the appropriate level of an E/M service, it is required to have documentation that satisfies at least two of the three elements – Problem, Data, and...
by Lindsey Shuman | May 1, 2023 | Newsletter
Selecting a Level of Service based on Medical Decision-Making (MDM) Part I Monday, May 1, 2023 Time for a refresher on one of two options available to level an evaluation and management (E/M) service. In this next series of three newsletters, we will focus on medical...
by Crystal Freeman | Apr 21, 2023 | Newsletter
Are you billing an E/M when you shouldn’t? Part II Monday, April 24, 2023 In this issue of Coffee and Coding, we continue discussing when to bill an E/M and when you should not for the AWV (Annual Wellness Visit). NGS (National Government Services) has addressed...
by Crystal Freeman | Apr 17, 2023 | Newsletter
Are you billing an E/M when you shouldn’t? Part I Monday, April 17, 2023 Each time you submit an E/M (evaluation and management) code with another service, are you following the CPT and NCCI Modifier 25 guidelines? If not, you have a compliance issue that needs...