Advanced Search

Pediatric Coding Alert

E/M Coding:

Can You Spot the Problem in This E/M Note?

Published on Mon Jul 08, 2013

Review this documentation and determine how you’d code it before you read the solution. When you see an unbelievably thorough E/M note, your first instinct may be to report a high-level code for the physician’s extensive work. But if even one element of a particular code isn’t met, you won’t be able to report it—even if the rest of the [...]
You’ve reached your limit of free articles. Already a subscriber? Log in.
Not a subscriber? Subscribe today to continue reading this article. Plus, you’ll get:
  • Simple explanations of current healthcare regulations and payer programs
  • Real-world reporting scenarios solved by our expert coders
  • Industry news, such as MAC and RAC activities, the OIG Work Plan, and CERT reports
  • Instant access to every article ever published in Revenue Cycle Insider
  • 6 annual AAPC-approved CEUs
  • The latest updates for CPT®, ICD-10-CM, HCPCS Level II, NCCI edits, modifiers, compliance, technology, practice management, and more

Other Articles in this issue of

Pediatric Coding Alert

View All