Lori
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Good Morning Coders!
What are you coding today?
Emergency Department (ED) Evaluation and Management (E/M) codes are typically reported per day and do not differentiate between new or established patients. There are 5 levels of emergency department services represented by CPT codes 99281 – 99285. The ED codes require all three key components (history, examination and medical decision-making) to be met and documented for the level of service selected.
The level of service billed must be based on the intervention(s) that are performed in relationship to the medical care required by the presenting symptoms and resulting in diagnosis of the patient. Professional codes are based on complexity, performed work, which includes the “cognitive” effort. Facility codes reflects volume and intensity of resources used by the facility to provide care.
What are you coding today?
Emergency Department (ED) Evaluation and Management (E/M) codes are typically reported per day and do not differentiate between new or established patients. There are 5 levels of emergency department services represented by CPT codes 99281 – 99285. The ED codes require all three key components (history, examination and medical decision-making) to be met and documented for the level of service selected.
The level of service billed must be based on the intervention(s) that are performed in relationship to the medical care required by the presenting symptoms and resulting in diagnosis of the patient. Professional codes are based on complexity, performed work, which includes the “cognitive” effort. Facility codes reflects volume and intensity of resources used by the facility to provide care.