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CMS: ED E/M Visits Responsible for $224M in Improper Payments

Published on Wed Mar 10, 2021

Fortunately, the 9 percent error rate in this category came down from last year’s total. Emergency departments have a wide range of coding options, not only including the ED E/M codes, but also imaging studies, specimen collections, fracture care, and a host of other services. This could create confusion when selecting the right level of service, as evidenced by the [...]
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