Reader Question:
Understand This E/M Code Symbol
Published on Tue Nov 05, 2019
Question: What does the plus symbol in front of some evaluation and management (E/M) service codes signify? Rhode Island Subscriber Answer: The + symbol before each of these codes means that they are “add-on” codes, which cannot stand alone, explains Linda Martien, CPC, COC, CPMA, AAPC Fellow. Always use an add-on code in addition to an appropriate base code. For instance, 99214 [...]