HealthLeaders Media July 8, 2022
Ample changes were made to how organizations will report observation services and more starting in 2023.
The American Medical Association (AMA) released new evaluation and management (E/M) coding guidelines that will be included in the 2023 CPT manual and take effect January 1, 2023.
Beginning January 1, the CPT coding format for office and other outpatient visits will apply to hospital inpatient and observation visits, consults, and services in the emergency department, nursing facility, home, and residence, according to Part B News.
As a result, history and physical examination will no longer contribute to the level for these visits. Instead, for most visits practices will select codes based on medical decision-making (MDM) or time. The only exception will be...
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