ED Coding and Reimbursement Alert

You Be the Coder:

Will You See Higher Pay for ED E/M Visits?

Question: A few months ago, you published an article noting that CMS was considering raising the relative value units for the ED E/M codes. When will they make a final decision? Codify Subscriber Answer: CMS released its 2020 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule on November 15, which confirmed the following updates to the work RVUs of the first four [...]
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