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Sort by: Relevance | Newest | OldestBig changes made to E/M codes in 2021
Beginning in January, physicians billing for Medicare patients no longer have to use a patient's history or physical exam to determine the appropriate level of E/M coding.
https://acpinternist.org/archives/2021/01/big-changes-made-to-e-m-codes-in-2021.htm
1 Jan 2021
The next issue of ACP Internist is online
Annals editor leads council of science editorsACP awards and Masterships nominations due July 1Recruit-a-Colleague has a winner
https://acpinternist.org/weekly/archives/2010/06/08/9.htm
8 Jun 2010
There's more to Medicare's Annual Wellness Visit
Clinicians and office staff can benefit from a refresher course about how to code claims correctly for prompt payment.
https://acpinternist.org/archives/2014/11/coding.htm
1 Nov 2014
CMS proposes some revised requirements for chronic care
It is important for internists to understand and plan for how they could meet the proposed service requirements and take advantage of payment for non-face-to-face chronic care management.
https://acpinternist.org/archives/2014/09/coding.htm
1 Sep 2014
CMS revises rules for E/M documentation, hospital discharges
This year's Current Procedural Terminology code changes are significant for internal medicine. Learn how to code for E/M services, hospital discharges and interprofessional consultations.
https://acpinternist.org/archives/2014/01/coding.htm
1 Jan 2014
CMS delays ICD-10, offers new overpayment options
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services heard the primary care community's complaints and have delayed ICD-10 implementation until further notice. The agency did, however, launch several new tactics in order to collect overpayments.
https://acpinternist.org/archives/2012/04/coding.htm
1 Apr 2012
Chronic care management at last, and how to code for it
Understand how to bill and code for a final rule that updates payment policies and rates for services furnished under the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, making it certain that Medicare will pay for chronic care management services.
https://acpinternist.org/archives/2015/01/coding.htm
1 Jan 2015
Adapt to ICD-9 changes most relevant to internal medicine
An expert from ACP's Regulatory and Insurer Affairs section clarifies the changes to ICD-9 coding that ACP expects will most affect internal medicine practices. Changes took effect OCt. 1, and obsolete ICD-9 codes could result in denied or rejected claims.
https://acpinternist.org/archives/2009/10/coding.htm
1 Oct 2009
ICD-10 advice, and clarifying transitional care management
The reset compliance date of Oct. 1, 2014, means that internists must move forward with transition and education plans for using the new ICD-10 codes. Start by examining documentation needed to assign the new codes.
https://acpinternist.org/archives/2013/03/coding.htm
1 Mar 2013
New billing codes for ‘subsequent observation care’ services
Internists can use new procedure codes to be paid for the increasingly common service of evaluation and managing a patient after their admission to observation status in a hospital.
https://acpinternist.org/archives/2011/01/coding.htm
1 Jan 2011