Self referrals spark rise in E/M services

Article Overview

This article discusses the growing role of self-referrals in interventional practices and how that trend affects evaluation and management (E/M) office visit billing. It focuses on outpatient E/M coding, the relationship between office visits and the surgical package, and the general use of CPT modifiers when an E/M service is separately reportable. The piece is aimed at coders and billing staff who need to understand when routine visits may be considered part of a procedure versus separately billable.