Assigning E/M Categories: Core Training for Physician Practice Coders on-demand webcast
Physician Practice Insider, September 22, 2015
Evaluation and management (E/M) coding is a challenge for many coders, but ensuring accurate code selection begins here. This webcast will provide core education for physician practice billing and coding professionals who need to get up to speed on the basics of E/M coding, and will focus on the crucial first step of code category selection.
Bring your entire team to this program as our expert speaker Peggy S. Blue, MPH, CPC, CCS-P, CEMC, explains the basics of physician E/M code categories, including outpatient visits, time-based codes, and determining new vs. established patients—all of which will help ensure accurate E/M code assignment at your practice.
At the conclusion of this program, participants will be able to:
- Determine the appropriate E/M category to report according to clinical circumstances
- Identify new patients vs. established patients
- Describe the 2015 updates to the E/M categories
- Select the appropriate E/M category for time-based services
For more information or to order, call 800-650-6787 and mention Source Code EZINEAD or visit the HCPro Healthcare Marketplace.
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