Watch for revised MDM, new guidelines in the ED code update
Focus on codes 99281, 99282 and 99283 when you study the revised descriptors and guidelines for emergency department (ED) E/M visits recently released by the AMA. The end of the three-component concept — history, exam and medical decision making (MDM) — for all level-based E/M codes prompted significant changes to these codes and will go into effect Jan. 1, 2023.
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