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E/M Coding:

Keep ED E/M Rules Separate From Office/Outpatient

Published on Mon Jul 05, 2021

The 99281-99285 code set isn’t subject to 2021 updates. When your orthopedist provides services in an emergency department (ED) setting, you’re going to have to remember the same rules you’ve always used for the services. Potential problem: The descriptors, and rules, for reporting office/outpatient evaluation and management (E/M) codes changed dramatically in 2021. For that reason, coding 99202 (Office or [...]
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