E&M

Downcoding, overstaffing, and lack of follow-up on denials are all possible places your medical practice is losing precious revenue.

Coding guidance on admission codes; subsequent care codes; and coding volume outliers.

In light of the fact that these RAC audits are a real probability, medical practices should be aware of issues that may arise in an audit of E&M codes.

Combining the Medicare Annual Wellness Visit with an annual physical exam with no copay can generate goodwill and promote more patient visits and revenue.

Coding questions? We've got the answers.

Here is how providers and coders at your medical practice can select the right E&M medical codes the first time.

Coding questions? We've got the answers.

Get coding answers on Medicare and the physical exam; combining two services; pap smear and preventive services, IV infusions and more.

Medical coding guidance on Medicare Annual Wellness Visits; RVU reductions; physician scribes; student documentation; and more.

Coding questions? We've got the answers.

Coding questions? We've got the answers

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.

Coding questions? We've got the answers

Coding questions? We've got the answers

Coding questions? We've got the answers

Coding questions? We've got the answers

What is currently the biggest obstacle for your practice in preparing for the ICD-10 transition?

Coding answers from our September 2011 journal.

Learn when and what CPT codes to use with prolonged services codes 99354 and 99355 at your medical practice.

Coding questions? We've got the answers

I have a physician who saw a patient for a preventive visit and also charged a 99215 for this patient on the same date of service. He used the same documentation for both visits. Should he have documented each service separately?

Questions pertaining to the new Medicare Annual Wellness Visit.

This doc wonders if he can mix and match body areas and organ systems for an expanded problem-focused exam.

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?

My providers seem really confused about using consult codes for Medicare patients in the hospital. Is the use of admission codes confined to the day the patient is admitted?