In this column, coding expert Betsy Nicoletti addresses new coding rules for 2021. She also examines whether surgeons can bill for care unrelated to the surgery while doing rounds after the procedure.

To support E/M 2021, the company partnered with industry leading coding experts to ensure their Advantage SMART Coding ™ engine recommends codes with the highest accuracy. Advantage also ...

Coding and documentation guidelines for E/M services were also revised for the first time in more than 25 years. These changes are significant, and they deserve a closer look.

The guidelines include a new section for COVID-19 that expands on the temporary coding guidelines posted in April by the ICD-10-CM Coordination and Maintenance Committee.

During the February 2019 CPT panel meeting, the American Medical Association discussed changes that would significantly impact office and outpatient evaluation and management coding, ICD-10 Monitor ...

A handful of payers were flagged throughout 2021 by HHS' Office of the Inspector General for coding or reimbursement errors.