2023 E/M code Update, Part 1
from Modern Practice Podcast Hosted by Dr. Tom Villanueva and Vizient Medical Leadership Team
For around a quarter of a century, E/M coding guidelines had few revisions, but that has all changed in the last couple of years. This year, E/M codes have a number of key revisions, with 25 deleted codes and many code changes in five categories. On this episode, we review key E/M coding changes important to you and your practice. Moderator: Tomas Villanueva, DO, MBA, FACPE, SFHM Senior Principal, Clinical Operations and Quality Vizient Guest: Sheila Bowlds, MBA Senior Consulting Director, Clinical Documentation Improvement Vizient Show Notes: [00:58] Professional fee E/M Codes [01:30] Overview of changes involving E/M Codes in 2023 [02:00] Observation codes [03:36] Rationale behind changes [04:16] Potential results; focus on cognitive effort of provider [05:33] Patients still in observation status [05:47] Effect on consultation codes [06:41] Simplification Links | Resources: To contact Modern Practice: [email protected] Sheila’s email: [email protected] CPT E/M coding guideline changes in 2023 (AMA pdf): 2023-e-m-descriptors-guidelines.pdf Subscribe Today! Apple Podcasts Amazon Podcasts Android Google Podcasts Spotify Stitcher RSS Feed
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