2021 E/M Updates
Melissa Billman December 22, 2020
There are many billing and coding updates coming in 2021 to be prepared for. SPPM and C E Medical Group has collaborated to help summarize them for you. Here are the key changes highlighted in this post. Key Changes to E/M Coding: 99201 has been deleted. History and physical exam as elements for code selection was eliminated. More Additional detail added to coding description and guidelines to promote payer consistency. Guidance added on when comorbidities and underlying diseases are to be counted for medical decision making. Physicians now choose whether they document based on MDM or total time. AMA states
