tci Medicare Compliance & Reimbursement - 2009 Issue 9

E/M CODING: Check Your Answers to These 3 Q&As to Eliminate E/M Coding Confusion

Steer clear of becoming an E/M coding error statistic. If you glean anything from CMS's recent CERT report (see page 1 for more information), it should be that you've got to buckle up your coding for E/M services. CMS paid out more than $1 billion in error for E/M codes between Sept. 30, 2006 and Sept. 30, 2007, according to the most recent comprehensive error rate testing (CERT) report. We're here to help you stay on track with your E/M coding by sharing three common questions and answers.Avoid In-Hospital Incident-to's Question: How should we code a mid-level provider's...

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