Just when you think you are finally getting the hang of the E/M coding changes that became effective on January 1, 2023, the AMA announced further revisions on March 1, 2023 which are retroactive to January 1, 2023. This article discusses the changes in the March 3, 2023 CPT Errata & Technical Corrections and also includes a preview of upcoming 2024 changes.
Initial exams, re-exams, and discharge visits are a little different than the daily encounters in most chiropractic offices. Usually, you should be able to bill separately for an evaluation and management service (E/M). E/M codes have been around since the 1990s. They got an overhaul in 2021 and…
hile many provider groups offer some imaging services in their offices, others may rely on external imaging centers. When the provider reviews images performed by an external source (e.g., independent imaging center), that is typically referred to as an overread or a re-read. Properly reporting that work depends on a variety of factors as discussed in this article.
On March 9, 2021, the American Medical Association (AMA) announced some pretty significant changes in relation to reporting Evaluation and Management (E/M) services, particularly for Office or Other Outpatient Services (99202-99215). The AMA Editorial Panel had previously met to discuss how to address concerns and made changes surrounding Office or Other Outpatient Services which are retroactive to January 1, 2021. Learn more about those changes in this article.
This article discusses WHY CMS decided to create code G2212 to be used with prolonged office Evaluation and Management (E/M) services instead of code 99417 as of January 1, 2021. The proposed Medicare Physician Fee Schedule stated that code 99417 would be used so it is essential to understand why they made this change to avoid potential problems with billing these services.
Just when we thought we had figured out Evaluation and Management (E/M) reporting for 2021, CMS released their final rule and now we will need to make some adjustments. While CMS stated that they were adopting the AMA guidelines for E/M office or other outpatient services, they did make a few changes.
Question
If a provider makes a house call to/for a patient, is there a way that it is represented on the claim form? A modifier, or something else?
Answer
Modifiers are not used to identify that a service was performed in the patient’s home. However, other modifier rules must be followed (e.g., modifier GP …
In order to understand and answer the question, “Why code 99080 is being denied when billed with an E/M Service, it is important to first review the requriements of selecting the appropriate level of Evaluation and Management service and how that relates to reporting a 99080 special report service. Continue reading for better understanding.
Q: An insurer told me that chiropractors cannot bill 99204 or 99214 because those exams “require a level of decision making that would typically only occur in an emergency room.” Is this true? Do I have any recourse?
