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tci E/M Coding Alert - 2020 Issue Q4
Guidelines: Let This FAQ Solve All Your Inpatient Coding Conundrums
Don’t forget to keep time on your side.
While the 2021 changes to the office or other outpatient E/M codes are getting all the attention, it’s worth remembering that all the other E/M codes in your CPT® manual aren’t going to be affected next year. That includes the inpatient E/M codes 99221-99223/99231- 99233 (Initial/Subsequent hospital care, per day, for the evaluation and management of a patient …) and 99234-99236 (Observation or inpatient hospital care, for the evaluation and management of a patient …).
But even though these codes are going to stay the same...
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