Coding Articles
In the 2021 Medicare physician fee schedule final rule, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) added a new Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) code, G2211, as a reimbursable service. This code reflects visit complexity and increases the value of office and [...]
The AMA Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) guidelines for split or shared visits were recently updated and implemented as of Jan. 1, 2024. These revisions aim to clarify and streamline the billing process for split or shared evaluation and management (E/M) services, ensuring clarity on [...]
This edition of Coding Quarterly highlights appropriate coding for oximetry to capture both practice expense and physician work as well as review of evaluation and management (E/M) coding.Coding scenarioMr. Smith, an established patient, was recently diagnosed with severe sleep apnea by a home sleep [...]