Evaluation and management guidelines

November/December 2020 Issue
The 2021 Office Visit Coding Changes: Putting the Pieces Together [Feature]

Simplified guidelines for coding and documenting evaluation and management office visits are coming next year. Learn how to apply the guidelines to some common visit types.

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September/October 2020 Issue
Countdown to the E/M Coding Changes [Feature]

The biggest changes in coding since 1997 will take effect Jan. 1, 2021. It is time to prepare for them now.

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January/February 2019 Issue
The 2019 Medicare Documentation, Coding, and Payment Update [Feature]

This year’s changes include some welcome documentation relief, new codes for portal and telephone encounters, and much more.

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July/August 2018 Issue
99213 or 99214? Three Tips for Navigating the Coding Conundrum [Feature]

Here’s how to quickly identify whether you’re on the path to a 99214 versus a 99213.

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November/December 2014 Issue
When Is It Right to Code 99215? [Feature]

Knowing the rules will give you the confidence to submit this seldom-used code.

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September/October 2011 Issue
E/M Coding and the Documentation Guidelines: Putting It All Together [Feature]

It's time to test your E/M coding skills.

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July/Aug 2010 Issue
Is Your Medicare Payer Playing by the Rules? [Feature]

Don't let varying interpretations of the evaluation and management guidelines keep you from getting paid.

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July/Aug 2010 Issue
Thinking on Paper: Documenting Decision Making [Feature]

The third article in our series on Medicare's documentation guidelines will help you determine whether what's on your mind is what's on the patient's record.

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May/June 2010 Issue
Exam Documentation: Charting Within the Guidelines [Feature]

Yes, it's complicated, but don't make it harder than it has to be.

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March/April 2010 Issue
Documenting History in Compliance With Medicare's Guidelines [Feature]

The difference between one level and the next may be no more than a word or two.

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