DecisionHealth, DecisionHealth - 2011 Issue 10 (October)

Benchmark of the Week: E/M code selection by specialty, 2009 vs. 2010

These charts examine E/M code level selection for new and established visits (99201-99215) from 2009 to 2010, comparing primary care and specialists. Both primary care and the top E/M-billing specialists show a clear shift from lower-level E/Ms to higher level E/Ms. However, the shift for specialists is much sharper, driven by CMS eliminating consult code codes in 2010, which is a huge E/M change.

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