MedAbbrev, now by innoviHealth, has been the industry standard for medical abbreviations and acronyms since 1983. Quick and easy access for hospitals, providers, coders, transcriptionists, students and researchers to over 75,000 entries. With clear and accurate standardization that is always current, medical professionals can reduce the chance of error stemming from misunderstood abbreviations.
E/M coding scenario: Achieving a Level 5 established visit with MDM
For the first time in more than two decades, the E/M office visit code set (99202-99215) is subject to a coding and documentation overhaul. As of Jan. 1, 2021, previously vital components of code level selection — the history and exam components — no longer factor into your level of decision-making. Instead, determining a level of service will come down to one of two components: Medical decision-making (MDM) or time.
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