tci E/M Coding Alert - 2021 Issue Q4

Code Update: Get Specific with This 99211 Adjustment

2022 may bring a change that will finally bring it in line with other office/outpatient E/M codes. You may think code descriptor changes are usually innocuous, but watch out for one key change coming into effect Jan. 1, 2022. When CPT® 2022 takes effect, a low-level office/ outpatient evaluation and management (E/M) service code descriptor is being updated, and the change may ease some confusion. Note The Specifics The revision in question is the level one office/outpatient E/M code for established patients. In 2022, the descriptor will read 99211 (Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management...

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