decisionhealth Newsletters, Part B News - 2019 Issue 12 (December)
Experts see little impact of planned CPT code 99201 deletion set for 2021
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Article Overview
This article covers a planned CPT change affecting office and outpatient evaluation and management reporting, with commentary on usage trends, CMS and AMA updates, and the broader shift in how these visits will be documented and selected. It is relevant to coders, billers, compliance staff, and clinicians who track E/M updates and need to understand the scope of the 2021 revision.
Why This Topic Matters
The piece explains a notable CPT update that changes the menu of new-patient office visit codes and reflects broader E/M guideline changes. Readers monitoring coding workflows, documentation requirements, and payer alignment will want to know what is changing and how industry experts view the operational impact.
Article Sections
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Coding
Discussion of utilization trends, professional commentary, and the planned change to the office visit code set. The section also summarizes the broader 2021 E/M update context from CMS and the AMA.
What You Will Learn
- How the planned CPT update affects the office and outpatient E/M code set
- What the article says about utilization trends for the affected code
- Which organizations are cited in connection with the 2021 E/M changes
- How the broader documentation framework for office visits is changing at a high level
Who Should Read This
- Medical coders
- Medical billers
- Compliance professionals
- Physician practices
- Healthcare administrators
- Clinical documentation staff
Codes Discussed
Code Ranges Discussed
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