All you need to know about Telemedicine Coding

Why This Topic Matters

Telemedicine billing changed rapidly during the pandemic, and staying current helps organizations reduce denials, support reimbursement, and align with temporary compliance guidance. The article provides a practical overview for readers trying to orient themselves to the main coding categories involved in virtual care.

Article Sections

1. Telemedicine Coding During Covid-19 Pandemic

   Introduces the pandemic-era telemedicine context and discusses the general compliance and service-delivery themes associated with virtual care.

2. CPT codes for Telemedicine and virtual E/M services

   Summarizes the CPT evaluation and management code categories referenced for virtual visits and explains the article’s organization of new, established, and consultation-related services.

3. New Patients' Telemedicine Coding

   Covers the group of CPT codes discussed for new-patient telemedicine evaluation and management services.

4. Established Patients' Telemedicine coding

   Covers the group of CPT codes discussed for established-patient telemedicine evaluation and management services and references related billing considerations.

5. Consultation Telemedicine coding for new and established patients

   Covers the consultation-related CPT codes discussed in the article for telemedicine services involving new or established patients.