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AMA CPT® Assistant - 2022 Issue 2 (February)
Questions and Answers (February 2022)
February 2022 page 13
Questions and Answers
Evaluation and Management (E/M): Office or Other Outpatient Services
Question: What are the Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) guidelines for reporting E/M codes (99202-99205, 99212-99215) when information regarding problems addressed at a previous visit is copied and pasted into the current visit’s electronic
health record (EHR)? This is especially concerning when there are no changes to the EHR or the treatment plan, as it is not
clear whether the physician or other qualified health care professional (QHP) addressed the condition. Should it be expected
that the physician or other QHP would update...
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