tci General Surgery Coding Alert - 2023 Issue Q1

Reader Questions: Don’t Count All Time for E/M

Question: Now that we can code many E/M services based on time, and we can use more than face-to-face time, are there any tips about what types of services we can’t count towards time? Tennessee Subscriber Answer: Yes, CPT® guidelines provide some very specific instructions about what items you should not count as time toward an appropriate E/M service level, depending on the type of encounter. You should not include the following when you’re counting time spent in an E/M encounter: Clinical staff time Travel time Time spent by the physician on general teaching activities Resident...

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