E/M Coding Newsletter

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

In last week’s edition of Coffee & Coding, we began a dive into Social Determinants of Health (SDOH)—why they’re increasingly important and how...

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...

Billing Wellness Visits Under Medicare, Part I July 10, 2023 Nobody—and I mean nobody—welcomes an audit from CMS. That means taking extra care when...