Mind the time rules: There are two ways of tracking time for E/M visits
Practices can use the new time-based coding method for E/M office visits (99202-99205, 99212-99215) and continue to use counseling/coordination of care time for other E/M visits that have a typical time associated with the code. But if coding staff and billing practitioners confuse the two methods, you will be confronted with improper coding and payments.
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