Synopsis:
"The 2023 E/M Office Visit Reference Guide delivers a comprehensive overview of the E/M documentation guidelines and a clear, in-depth analysis of all updates and changes, including guidance on the medical decision-making (MDM) guidelines so that you can ensure accurate coding and billing.Use the 2023 E/M Office Visit Reference Guide to train staff, reduce the risk of miscoding and the denials and audits that may result, and lessen the disruption to a key revenue stream. Given the amount of reimbursement dollars tied to the E/M codes, a lack of readiness could spell financial disaster. E/M office visits account for 20% of total physician fee schedule charges. In 2018, practices gained $15.6 billion in payments from Medicare for the suite of E/M office visit codes 99201-99215.With the 2023 E/M Office Visit Reference Guide you can:NEW! Discover 2023-effective changes for facility-based coding, including revision of hospital inpatient and observation care services E/M codes 99221-99223, 99231-99239 and guidelines; ED service codes 99281-99285 and guidelines; domiciliary codes 99324-99328, 99334- 99337, 99339-99340; and home visit codes 99341-99350.NEW! Find fresh revisions to prolonged services codes 99358-99359 and 99415- 99416; and a new prolonged service code.Ensure your coders are accurately selecting the correct level of service for E/M office visits with office and staff training tips, including separate breakout sections for coders and clinicians; audit safeguards; and more.Understand the level of medical decision-making or time for code selection with comprehensive coverage of MDM and time elements.Receive guidance from the AMA that you won't find in your CPT Manual.Get official CMS guidance on the E/M office visit documentation guidelines and detail the differences among regional Medicare administrative contractor (MAC) guidance.Get a first look at the 2023 E/M fees.Take a look at how private payers are setting rules and releasing g
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