E/M Coding Newsletter

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...

Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) have become increasingly important in determining the needs of patients and directing them to the help they...

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? January 8, 2024 The other day, another coder asked me whether post-operative services could be performed...

Don’t Toss Those Old Code Books Just Yet January 2, 2024 Welcome to 2024! After all the preparations, training, and education, are you ready to...

Common Coding and Documentation Problems You Can Avoid December 26, 2023 In the spirit of the season, we’re offering you a holiday treat this week....

Home for the Holidays Means More In-Home Injuries. Are You Code-Ready? December 18, 2023 According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission, during...

More HCPCS coding changes you need to know now December 11, 2023 In last week’s Coffee & Coding, we addressed some of the roughly 350 additions...

December 4, 2023 In previous installments of Coffee & Coding, we’ve reviewed updates to ICD-10 and CPT codes for 2024, some of which have...

Are you coding for the whole picture? November 27, 2023 We’ve had our first taste of winter in many parts of the country. And with winter come...