tci E/M Coding Alert - 2019 Issue 6

Guidelines: Take These 3 Tips to Get Time on Your Side

Learn how to employ the “counseling exception” correctly. No matter what your specialty, your providers will often spend time counseling or coordinating care for your patients during an E/M encounter. When that becomes the case, you have the option to use time as the determining factor for your E/M code choice. But before you do that, you’ll need to follow these three tips to make sure you’re using the so-called counseling exception flawlessly and in accordance with your payer’s guidelines. Tip 1: Make 50 Percent Mark Before Considering Exception By strict definition, the “counseling...

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