A radiology practice that includes interventional procedures has to be up to date on the use of documentation and coding techniques for Evaluation and Management (E&M) services. Since these CPT codes in the 99xxx range are less commonly utilized in many radiology practices, identifying circumstances where E&M services are billable, and then properly documenting and […]
The physician or other qualified healthcare professional are using CPT codes from the range 99202-99499 which is called Evaluation and management (E/M) codes to represent services offered by physicians. These codes are applicable while evaluating and managing patient health. These (E/M) codes have been around for many years still reporting timed-based services is confusing. So let’s […]
It is important for all oncologists to be prepared as significant changes to the Evaluation and Management (E&M) codes E/M are into effect from January 1, 2021. Components for code selection were narrowed down to make them more clinically intuitive and to reduce variation among contractors and payers. Elements of MDM affecting coding for an […]
Medical Decision Making specifically refers to the complexity of establishing a diagnosis and/or selecting a management option. Medical necessity refers to the appropriateness of the service provided for a certain condition. Medical necessity determines whether the service will get reimbursed. Problems arise when MDM and medical necessity are used interchangeably, or when practices and payers […]