tci E/M Coding Alert - 2019 Issue Q3

Guidelines: Take Time to Code Your E/M Encounters

Use this Definitive Guide for Time-Based Coding. Time-based E/M coding has always been the subject of a lot of misconceptions. So, we reached out to our experts, and looked at some real-life examples, to produce this guide and clear up your clock-watching confusion. Get the Background Info As a refresher, you can bill your E/M visit based on time if “50 percent or more of the total time the physician/clinician spent providing services to the patient was in counseling or in efforts spent coordinating  care”, says Jennifer Lame, MPH, RHIT, a medical coding instructor with Southwest Wisconsin Technical...

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