Evaluation and management coding changes: What organizations need to know

Becker's Healthcare July 25, 2023
In Collaboration with Xtend

During a June Becker’s Hospital Review podcast sponsored by Xtend Healthcare, Colleen Goethals, vice president of mid-revenue cycle at Xtend, spoke with Melissa Caswell, director of coding audits and education at Xtend, about recent changes to E&M coding requirements and how organizations can set themselves up for success.

Four key insights were:

1. E&M coding services account for a large portion of physician services and play a key role in financial health and compliance programs. Although those services are common across many types of healthcare organizations, E&M-related reimbursement is especially crucial for family practice and primary care providers.

2. The industry recently witnessed the first major overhaul to the E&M guidelines in 25 years. In 2021, the AMA...

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