Medical Documentation, Medical Coding, Medical Spelling, and MS-DRG Coding tools
What are E&M Services? Not all medical services are covered under the 1995 E&M Guidelines. Surgeries, lab tests, preventative medicine, counseling, and imaging studies have separate documentation rules. What are the differences between the 1995 and 1997 E&M Guidelines? The 1995 E&M Guidelines issued by CMS were the first medical
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What are E&M Services? E&M services are easily recognizable medical services such as a visit to urgent care, hospital admission, or daily rounds on people admitted to a hospital. These services have multiple levels which correspond to different levels of medical complexity, such as a ‘new outpatient visit – level
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What are E&M Services? Not all medical services are covered under the 1997 E&M Guidelines. Surgeries, lab tests, preventative medicine, counseling, and imaging studies have separate documentation rules. What needs to be documented for E&M services? The 1997 E&M Guidelines state that each patient encounter must include a medical
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