Reader Questions:
Education May Be a Coder’s Best Bet
Published on Tue Apr 18, 2023
Question: My practice has hired a new provider, and the new provider’s notes, which they compile using the practice-wide electronic health record (EHR) system, are difficult to decipher. I can never find a diagnosis code, even though I’m sure the patients aren’t just visiting to chat. One of my responsibilities as a coder is to select the evaluation and management (E/M) [...]