tci E/M Coding Alert - 2017 Issue 9

News You Can Use: NGS Reverses Original Exam Policy Change Decision

Planned change to EPF and detailed exams no longer considered mandatory. The MAC National Government Services (NGS) has reversed its policy change regarding evaluation and management (E/M) expectations for expanded problem-focused and detailed exams. Update: NGS announced its planned change to expanded problem-focused and detailed exam requirements will no longer be considered mandatory for physicians. "In my opinion, although the detailed exam representing six to seven body areas or organ systems is no longer mandatory, I suggest practices under NGS still follow this because it has less ambiguity than the alternative," says Barbara J. Cobuzzi, MBA, CPC, CENTC...

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