E/M Office Visit Compendium 2021

By American Medical Association

CPT(R) E/M (Evaluation and Management) codes are changing significantly for office visits for the 2021 code set year.

E/M Office Visit Compendium 2021 provides: Curated content to help understand the changesPractical tools to help adapt and prepare for 2021Resources for coding based on time or medical decision-making, and insight as to which method is appropriate to which visit scenarios The impact of making this change is expected to reduce physician documentation burden, but only can only be successful if coders, billers, physicians, and others are equipped to code and document correctly: Impacts $25B in Medicare Part B SpendTouches every specialtyFirst change to E/M coding in 26 yearsFocuses office visit time on relevant medical topics Proper documentation and coding are key to billing correctly in the new system and achieving burden reduction.

FEATURES AND BENEFITSTop resources from authoritative AMA CPT(R) publications for a deep dive into the code changes, simplified logic for coding based on medical decision making or time, etc. CPT(R) 2021 Professional EditionCPT(R) Changes 2021: An Insider's ViewLinks to and highlights from digital resources E/M Office Visit Change - An Overview Video clips from 2020 AMA CPT(R) SymposiumeLearning Modules on AMA Ed HubExpert commentary and insightful answers to industry questions from the following resources CPT(R) AssistantCPT(R) Knowledge BaseUse cases to apply the coding logic to real-world scenariosQuick reference toolsNew risk table for medical decision makingNew listing of what activities count towards timeInfographics and other tablesTypical patient descriptionsDetailed explanations of revisions to the E/M Services Guidelines

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1640160426
• ISBN13: 9781640160422
• Release Date: November 2020
• Publisher: American Medical Association Press
• Length: 150 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 8.4" x 10.8"