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Article Overview

This article addresses a practical Medicare Part B billing question about hospital-level evaluation and management services after inpatient consults were no longer covered. It explains the general CMS policy shift, why documentation concerns matter, and what type of guidance billing professionals should review when determining whether a claim choice is supportable. The piece is aimed at coders, billers, and compliance staff who handle hospital E/M claims and want to understand the broader implications of CMS guidance changes.