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E/M Coding:

Use EHR, but Keep Your Eye on Exception E/M Time

Published on Wed Jun 21, 2017

Counseling exception can net you higher-level E/Ms … in specific situations. When your pediatric provider performs an office evaluation and management (E/M) service, you’ll typically choose a code based on the three key components of an E/M: history, examination, and medical decision making (MDM). Except when …: Counseling and/or coordination of care dominates the visit. If the E/M session meets [...]
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