E/M Coding Newsletter
Coffee & Coding
Ending Confusion Over Modifier 25
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...
MDM Level 5: A Quick Refresher on a Complex Subject
March 4, 2024 We continue to see that, across all medical specialties, physicians are still nervous about billing for Level 5 office visits. I...
HIPAA Compliance: Make sure you know ALL the rules
February 26, 2024 The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) of 1996 is a federal law restricting access to individuals'...
Making sense of the new coding-by-time rules for 2024
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...
How do you code a broken heart? Plus: We answer your questions about toxicity monitoring.
February 12, 2024 First things first: While remembering to apply the proper codes and include sufficient documentation, providers and coders must...
Documentation Tips and Tricks: How to Avoid Common Mistakes
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...
Toxic diagnosis coding: What you may be missing
January 29, 2024 Three quick questions: When did you last look in that little section towards the back of your ICD-10 coding book called the Drug...
Why and how to use the new SDOH codes
Why and how to use the new SDOH codes January 22, 2024 Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) have become increasingly important in determining the...
The long-awaited G2211 code: What you need to know
The long-awaited G2211 code: What you need to know January 15, 2024 There’s an important new code for 2024, and it pays (literally*) for you to know...
What’s changed in telehealth services?
What’s changed in telehealth services? January 8, 2024 The other day, another coder asked me whether post-operative services could be performed...