tci E/M Coding Alert - 2022 Issue Q4

Best Practices: Beware 3 Red Flags When Coding Time

Hint: Make sure hours coded match hours worked. One of the major changes in the 2021 CPT® updates for office and outpatient services was the switch to using total time rather than time for counseling and/or coordination of care as an option when leveling an E/M encounter. Come January 2023, this concept will apply to level determination for an even wider range of E/M services. But misconceptions abound around how to follow these guidelines. Rae Jimenez, CPC, CDEO, CIC, CPB, CPMA, CPPM, CCS, senior vice president of products at AAPC, addressed common mistakes in “Risk Associated with Coding...

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