Interventional radiology (IR) practices that perform procedures need accurate documentation and coding for evaluation and management (E/M) services. Since many radiology practices use CPT codes in the 99xxx range less often, proper E/M billing requires close coordination between interventional radiologists and coding teams. An IR visit before a procedure may qualify as a consultation, an […]
Physicians will potentially have a lighter documentation burden and more time to spend with patients in 2021 thanks to an overhaul of Medicare Coding guidelines for outpatient evaluation and management (E/M) services. “The whole point was to have people not document stuff that was not necessary, not relevant to the clinical management of the patient,” […]


