Master E/M Coding 2021

E/M Changes Took Effect January 2021

As of January 1, 2021, physicians will select an E/M code based on total time spent on the date of the encounter or medical decision making (MDM)—whichever is most financially advantageous. 

What was the Goal of Revising the E/M Coding for Office Visits?

• To decrease the administrative burden of documentation and coding

• To decrease the need for audits, through the addition and expansion of key definitions and guidelines

• To decrease unnecessary documentation in the medical record that may not be pertinent to the patient’s care

• To ensure that payment for E/M is resource-based and that there is no direct goal for payment redistribution between specialties

On-Demand Course Agenda

Approved by the AAPC for 3 hours of CEUs - $6.99

Lesson 1 – Introduction

Lesson 2 – 2021 E/M Guidelines and Key Terms

• Guidelines Common to all E/M Services
• Services Reported Separately
• Guidelines for Office or Other Outpatient Services
• MDM Element Definitions

Lesson 3 – Selecting the Level of E/M Services

• Instructions
• New Patient Codes
• Established Patient Codes

Lesson 4 – Prolonged Services

• Without Direct Patient Contact
• Prolonged Clinical Staff Services

Lesson 5 – Frequently Asked Questions

Instructions:

1. Register for a FREE account on ERM365 (if you do not already have one)
2. Register for the course 
3. Complete the lessons
4. Pass the post test
5. Print your CEU certificate

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