tci E/M Coding Alert - 2021 Issue Q4

Medicare Part B: Pinpoint New Fixes for Part B E/M Coding Mistakes

Hint: A check-box template may not be sufficient for showing medical necessity. If you specialize in evaluation and management (E/M) coding, you may not have many lab orders coming under your nose. But lab orders can be a big source of errors in Medicare claims processing, usually because of missing documentation, said CGS Medicare’s Julene Lienard during the Part B payer’s Sep. 27 webinar “Top CERT Errors for 2021.” Documentation mishaps can trip up E/M service claims in Medicare processing, too. Check out these five common errors. Garner More Documentation for Lab Orders Documentation for...

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