ICD10monitor September 19, 2022
Colleen Deighan and ICD10monitor are producing an editorial series to report on the updated changes from the AMA.
EDITOR’S NOTE: This morning, Colleen Deighan continues the second installment in her series of updates to the evaluation and management (E&M) codes and guidelines from the American Medical Association. The E&M revisions are effective Jan 1, 2023.
The E&M categories that will undergo revision in 2023 include the following:
- Inpatient and observation care services
- Consultations – both outpatient and inpatient
- Emergency department services
- Nursing facility services
- Home and residence services
- Prolonged services
My goal each week over the next few months is to focus in on one E&M category, taking a deeper dive into the revisions and guideline changes....