The AMA Editorial Panel made a final ruling to overhaul the entire E/M section of CPT: and Medicare is on board with these changes.
History and Exam may no longer factor in scoring a level of services, and the definition of medical decision making will be revised. “Time” will be a factor in choosing most codes as well as add on codes for time.
Join Terry to navigate through these confusing waters of the ever-changing E/M Documentation Guidelines, which are effective January 2021.
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