BCBS is Reducing Payment for E/M Service on the Same Day as Procedure
Recent payer policies will only reimburse 50% when an E/M and procedure are performed on the same day. Payers are now adding a layer of complexity by reducing the Evaluation and Management (E/M) service payment by 50% when a separately identifiable E/M service is provided in addition to the minor procedure performed. The use of […]
2023 E/M Updates for Consultation Services
The American Medical Association (AMA) published many changes impacting CPT® E/M codes and guidelines, taking effect Jan. 1, 2023. There are 25 deleted codes and many revisions to codes and guidelines in five code categories.
E&M – Get Paid for Smoking & Tobacco Use Cessation Counseling
If you are providing counseling on smoking and tobacco-use cessation during patient office visits, follow these guidelines to make sure you get paid accurately for it.
Boost Your IR Revenue by Capturing and Billing Consult E&Ms
Cuts for Radiology and IR reimbursements are looming. CMS’s intention is to cut reimbursements for specialists in order to boost reimbursement for Evaluation & Management patient office visits (E&M). Learn how to capture and bill E&M for your Radiology/IR practice.
2021 E&M Documentation & Coding Guidelines
Everyone has been talking about the changes coming to the E&M Guidelines for several years and now it is about to happen. The AMA has put together guidelines related to how these changes will be applied to the Office E&M codes (99202-99215).