EM Coding Alert

Evaluation and Management:

Document These Aspects of Drug Management for E/M Service

Question: When is an evaluation and management service of medication justified? RCI Subscriber Answer: “Management” is the key word when trying to figure out if an E/M service for prescription drug management can be justified. The pertinent guidelines were designed to give credit for work being performed, said Jaci Kipreos, CPC, COC, CDEO, CPMA, CRC, CPC-I, CEMC, in an AAPC [...]
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