MDM elements during a preventive visit Q: Is it appropriate to count laboratory tests and other tests ordered during a preventive medicine service (99381-99397) visit in medical decision making (MDM) selection? No, because the 2021 revisions to the E/M office or other outpatient MDM do not apply to codes 99381-99397 (preventive services). These codes are […]
The CPT® 2022 edition incorporates a total of 249 novel codes, along with 93 codes that have been revised, and 63 codes that have been removed. Every segment of the CPT® code set has undergone modifications to codes and guidelines. The most substantial revisions are observed in evaluation and management (E/M) codes, spine-related procedures such […]
Spiking COVID-19 cases and the presidential election may have diverted attention away from the 2021 Physician Fee Schedule, but that doesn’t mean that revenue cycle leaders can afford to drop the ball as they wait for CMS to release its final rule. And even though CMS was late to release the proposed rule—which in turn pushed […]