Reader Questions:
Don’t Rely on COVID Comorbidities to Boost E/M Level
Published on Fri Apr 15, 2022
Question: Our office sees a lot of patients with multiple comorbidities, and many of these patients have contracted COVID-19. Can we bill for a higher-level E/M service to reflect these more complicated encounters? New York Subscriber Answer: As with any office or outpatient evaluation and management (E/M) service, you’ll establish the level of service based on level of medical decision [...]