With an eye to the horizon, our Friday focus will be on E/M coding principles for 2020 as we prepare for sweeping CPT and CMS E/M changes for 2021. Honing in on the elements of medical decision making and time, we will contrast and compare correct E/M coding for 2020 vs. 2021. You will leave with knowledge of medical necessity and its relationship to strong ICD-10-CM coding.

We will also update your knowledge of non-physician provider coding to include CPT’s first-ever mention of shared/split coding and illuminate key components of in-office radiology coding and documentation. You’ll leave equipped to handle E/M modifiers as well as appeal strategies for office procedures.

• How medical necessity will change in 2021
• 2021 CPT E/M updates—The most significant change to E/M reporting in the past 20 years! Prepare now!
• E/M case reviews
  • 2020 vs. 2021 comparisons
  • Medical decision making and time
• Radiology
  • Where does this fit into “time” for visits in 2021?
• PA and NP billing for Medicare
  • Define incident-to, split/shared, and direct reporting.
  • 2021 CPT addresses split/shared for the first time.
  • Tools for tracking payor use of these reporting options.

• Physicians (Employed, Private Practice, and Academic)
• Non-Physician Providers
• Coders
• Billing Managers

• Identify key CMS & CPT 2021 E/M updated requirements
• Define linkage between medical necessity and ICD-10-CM
• Differentiate incident-to and split/shared reporting for NPPs
• Apply E/M modifiers accurately
• Identify documentation supporting the use of an acute injury ICD-10-CM code
• Describe when it is appropriate to report an E/M service in addition to a joint injection

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2020 AAPC Accreditation

This program has the prior approval of AAPC for 4.0 continuing education hours. Granting of prior approval in no way constitutes endorsement by AAPC of the program content or the program sponsor. 

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2020 CME Credit for Physicians

For directly sponsored activities: The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education (CME) for physicians. AAOS designates this live activity (Power Coding in the Office) for a maximum of 3.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. AAOS requires that orthopaedic surgeons submit a completed evaluation that will be distributed by e-mail in the week following the course in order to receive CME credits. AAOS members: Your CME Transcript will include credits for participation in this live activity approximately four (4) weeks following the course.