tci General Surgery Coding Alert - 2024 Issue Q1

Compliance: Obtain Understanding of Medicare’s New Regulations

Finally get clarification on Medicare’s rules for E/M service encounters. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) unveiled an updated version of its Medicare Learning Network (MLN) Evaluation and Management Services Guide in August, after it was previously withdrawn in February. Read on to learn three major points from the new MLN E/M guide you need to know when billing E/M services for your Medicare patients. Beware Discrepancy Over Critical Care Prolonged Services The current MLN E/M guide highlights a major disagreement between CMS and CPT® over when you can apply +99292 (… each additional 30 minutes...

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