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ED Coding and Reimbursement Alert

Emergency Department Coding:

Know These Differences Between These Office Types

Published on Wed Jun 25, 2025

Question: I just started working for a general practice whose physicians see patients in the emergency department (ED) setting at times. I have been told that coding evaluation and management (E/M) services for patients in an ED setting is different than coding for E/Ms that occur in an office/outpatient setting. What are the main differences between ED and office/outpatient E/M [...]
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