Benchmark of the Week: E/M code levels by state, 2008
This chart examines how the level of E/M codes billed to Medicare differs by state, based on ratios that compare the most common E/M service billed for both new and established patients, the level 3 visit, to the two lower and two higher levels, based on 2008 CMS claims data. The low-level codes represent levels 1 and 2, while the high-level codes reflect a combination of levels 4 and 5.
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