Agenda
*agenda subject to change
7:15AM - 8:00AM
Check-in and Breakfast (provided)
8:00AM - 9:30AM
Evaluation and Management Coding and Documentation
- Overview of E/M Codes
- Categories of E/M Codes
- When to report an outpatient/office consultation code (9924x)
- New patient (9920x)
- Established patient (9921x)
- Emergency department (9928x)
- Inpatient consultation (9925x)
- Initial hospital care (9922x)
- Subsequent hospital care (9923x)
- Discharge (99238, 99239)
- Observation services (99217, 99218-99220, 99224-99226, 99234-99236)
- Levels of E/M Codes
- History
- Examination
- Medical decision making
- Category + Level = E/M Code
- Using Time to Select a Code
9:30AM - 10:00AM
E/M Modifiers
- Modifiers 24
- Modifier 25
- E/M and Procedure on the Same Day
- Removal of impacted cerumen (Note: cerumen removal will NOT be discussed during the Saturday course)
- Diagnostic Endoscopies: Nasal Endoscopy, Flexible Laryngoscopy, Nasopharyngoscopy
- Modifier 57
10:00AM - 10:15AM
Break
10:15AM - 10:30AM
Other E/M Codes
- Smoking Cessation
- Prolonged Services
- Telephone Calls
- Team Conferences
- Chronic Care Management
10:30AM - 11:15AM
2021 E/M Code Changes – Get Ready Now! NEW!
11:15AM - 12:00PM
Medicare: Non-Physician Practitioner Billing Guidelines
12:00PM
Adjourn
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