Compare your E&M coding patterns with national norms from Medicare. It's a fast way to see if you are out of whack. Translate Medicare's data for your specialty into percentiles for easier comparison. More »
When counting points for the data reviewed in E&M, do you count "independent review of image, tracing, or specimen" (two points), for example, when a cardiologist sees a patient, interprets an EKG, and provides an E&M service? More »
Each month our coding expert Bill Dacey answers your coding questions with specifics and advice. This month he discusses billing for hospitalists, group visit codes, and smoking cessation documentation.
