September 2020 page 13
Errata
In the article, “E/M Office or Other Outpatient Guidelines and Code Revisions for 2021: MDM—Part 2,” on pages 6 and 7 of CPT®Assistant June 2020 issue, regarding the criteria for the element titled, “Amount and/or Complexity of Data to be Reviewed and Analyzed,”
the description of the requirements for meeting Category 1 criteria was incorrect. The activities, which can contribute to
the combination of two or three components, can come from any of the listed types of subgroups; however, it is not required
that the activities come from a minimum of...
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This errata notice clarifies a correction to a previously published CPT Assistant discussion of office and other outpatient evaluation and management guideline revisions for 2021. It is useful for coding professionals who follow CPT Assistant updates and want to understand what text was corrected in the original guidance.
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September 2020 page 13
A correction notice identifying a previously published CPT Assistant article and the portion of the earlier discussion that was revised.
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