Tag: Telehealth E/M codes

Telehealth Modifier

Telehealth Modifiers: Navigating Billing in the Digital Healthcare Era

Telehealth has rapidly evolved from an emergency solution during the COVID-19 pandemic to a cornerstone of modern healthcare delivery. Patients can now consult providers remotely, access follow-up care, and engage in chronic disease management—all without leaving their homes. As telehealth becomes an essential service, understanding telehealth billing and modifiers is crucial for healthcare providers aiming […]
E_M Coding for 2021_ What’s New and Different

E/M Coding for 2021: What’s New and Different

After three years of policy proposals, the American Medical Association Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) panel responses, and substantial guidance from gastroenterology and other specialty societies, changes to the office/outpatient evaluation and management (E/M) codes became effective as of January 2021. Some aspects of these revisions took effect for telehealth services since spring 2020 for Medicare, […]