tci E/M Coding Alert - 2021 Issue Q2

Hospital Service: Ground Your Inpatient Hospital Coding in This Guidance

Hint: All E/M services by the same specialty/same provider should be combined during that 24-hour period. The 2021 updates for evaluation and management (E/M) codes have overwhelmed some specialty coders and billers. While there are many new descriptors for office/outpatient E/M codes, hospital care codes largely remained the same. Mastering the new E/M rules while keeping the old—and, thus, current—guidance straight is tricky, but use these tips to keep your hospital inpatient coding in tiptop shape. Know This Code Trio For Initial Day When reporting your provider’s initial day of hospital care, you’ll choose from...

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