E/M Coding Newsletter

April 8, 2024 In most cases, we know who independent historians are: mothers, fathers, guardians, grandparents, or adult children. But we still see...

April 1, 2024 We see a lot of questions (and confusion) over what constitutes an “acute illness with systemic symptoms.” In fact, according to the...

March 25, 2024 In last week’s Coffee & Coding, we provided a refresher on key points to remember about coding appropriately for Level 3. This...

March 18, 2024 Guidelines notwithstanding, deciding whether to apply Level 3 or Level 4 to a patient encounter isn’t always easy. In fact, we see a...

March 11, 2024 It’s a big week here in Boston (my hometown). Sunday, of course, is St. Patrick’s Day. Here in Boston, we also remember March 17 as...

March 4, 2024 We continue to see that, across all medical specialties, physicians are still nervous about billing for Level 5 office visits. I...

February 26, 2024 The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) of 1996 is a federal law restricting access to individuals'...

February 19, 2024 We all know that the new year brings changes (some years, more than others). As it turns out, no sooner had we gotten clinicians...

February 12, 2024 First things first: While remembering to apply the proper codes and include sufficient documentation, providers and coders must...

February 5, 2024 Every day we see coding mistakes that affect the accuracy of E/M coding levels. Some of them can be costly. So, in this issue of...