November 8, 2018
By Sean M. Weiss, CEMA, CMCO, CPMA, CPC-P, CMPE, CMPM, CPC-P Pocket Guide to New E&M Service Changes
CMS recently released the final rule for the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule. Before I dive into the specifics of the recently released 2019 final rule for evaluation and management (E&M) services, allow me to quickly speak to three elements that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has not…
By Shannon Deconda, CPC, CPC-I, CEMC, CMSCS, CPMA®
The proposal is on the table as part of proposed E&M changes. By now I am sure that everyone is well aware that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has proposed modifications to the reimbursement model for the outpatient/office evaluation and management (E&M) code sets, as well as…
March 22, 2018
By David M. Glaser, Esq. Modifier 25: Chose Wisely from Three Options
Whatever you do, don’t bring patients back for a procedure another day just for the purposes of billing. Determining when to use Modifier 25 can be challenging, and reasonable people can differ about whether it is appropriate in a particular situation. When a patient needs a procedure on the day…