AMA CPT® Assistant - 2019 Issue 7 (July)
Changes to Office Visit E/M Services in CPT 2021 Code Set (July 2019)
July 2019 page 8 Changes to Office Visit E/M Services in CPT 2021 Code Set The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) Editorial Panel recently approved revisions to evaluation and management (E/M) office visit CPT codes, which will have significant implications on coding and documentation for these vital services. The primary objectives of the revisions are to decrease: Administrative burden of documentation and coding Need for audits, through the addition and expansion of key definitions and guidelines Unnecessary documentation in the medical record that is not needed for patient care Although changes will not be implemented until January 1, 2021...
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