E&M Office Outpatient Guideline Revisions With Case Examples - Medical Coding Clarification

[@justchekingin1]

Thank you! E/M is very subjective. As a new coder it can be, mind numbing at times if you tend to overthink as I do. Your case studies simplifies the wordy guidelines. Always appreciate your hard work.

[@ContempoCoding]

Glad you liked the video!! 😊

[@preyaparekh4140]

Omg- I can not thank you enough for clarification on point of care test can be billed if reviewed. Thank you so much Victoria ❤️

[@terrysimmons8720]

Victoria, I find it very helpful when you review case studies in your segments. Thank you.

[@debbiestephenson5390]

Great update summary and breakdown video. I definitely and absolutely find your review and insight to clinical examples helpful. Please continue to do these going forward.

[@ContempoCoding]

Sure thing, Debbie! Glad it was helpful!

[@laurensaddlemire6692]

Hi Victoria very helpful video and especially love how you walk through your examples. I am new to coding and really enjoyed this despite watching hundreds of coding videos!

[@ContempoCoding]

Glad it was helpful!

[@elenad.2959]

Thank you for this 2021 update Victoria! I really needed this. ❤

[@ContempoCoding]

You are so welcome!

[@altheafrimpong3460]

Thank you so much for the case studies! That helps so much in understanding how to think through the documentation.

[@beckiedow2571]

Great video and very helpful for understanding the updates. I would love to see more videos with coding scenarios. Very glad I found your channel and I'm recommending it to fellow colleagues who are also trying to pass the CPC exam!

[@kathyreed6337]

WOW thanks for the clarification, those changes make much more sense tome now. Can you do more videos like this on E/M?

[@gitapatel7081]

I enjoy your details in video.

[@kerriehand2306]

Thanks for helping us understand this better!

[@ContempoCoding]

Happy to help!

[@jenm8700]

I know you have a few videos. But could you do another? Office outpatient EM. Please 🙏🏻

[@meredithapter7883]

Thank you so much for this video!

[@ContempoCoding]

You are so welcome!

[@sebastianrex6697]

Thankyou for this 🖤

[@annebertucci4056]

I like the case studies

[@ContempoCoding]

Thanks, Anne!

[@mariecogdill532]

Do you have any training material for AUDITING E/M? I need help! (Pediatric office)

[@ContempoCoding]

I'm note sure I have any auditing specific videos, but that might be something to add to the list!

[@rhea9053]

Question about point of care A1C testing, UA dip ran in office, etc: since the results aren't just a negative/positive and require some professional interpretation, can they count as ordered and reviewed? Thank you for your videos, always super helpful!

[@heatherloughran8631]

Systemic diseases that may cause otitis externa include atopic dermatitis, psoriasis, seborrheic dermatitis, acne and lupus erythematosus. I agree they need a better descripiton for us.

[@ContempoCoding]

Hi Heather! Yes, I can see the AAFP article when I took your description and pasted it into Google. So with that information from this AAFP article, are you then in defense of the illness being considered an acute illness with systemic symptoms? Here's a link to the article for those interested. One of the keywords I'm seeing here is the word "may" which means not always: www.aafp.org/afp/2001/0301/p927.html

[@mariahamdan4803]

We’re can I get this chart?

[@MariaSantos-gm7ps]

Thank you for this”

[@ContempoCoding]

No problem 😊

[@brenda8418]

HELP i am needing help with what DX's to report on a office visit? I struggle with this so much.

[@marloann4]

Can you do more interpretations like the ones you included in the end? Or do you have more I can look at? Thanks!

[@ContempoCoding]

Hey Marlo! You might want to check out the webinar that the AMA has coming up on the technical corrections: onlinexperiences.com/scripts/Server.nxp?LASCmd=AI:4;F:QS!10100&ShowUUID=0C2E6A61-36AD-42B4-9FB2-59E04BFB7B54&Selligent&HS_CM_CPTNews_050321&HS_CM_CPTNews_April_042921&

[@anna-jeanbradley7634]

HI, I was looking through your video library and i didn't see a video on how to figure out the order of codes when there are multiple codes. Im not grasping it. Any advice?

[@ContempoCoding]

CPT they go in order of highest to lowest RVU. For ICD-10-CM it depends on the guidelines and instructions in the tabular.

[@tinaanderson3218]

Do you have a tutorial on coding E/M with office procedures? I work for dermatology and we are getting a lot of denials when a procedure is billed with an E/M. Thank you

[@hizaleus]

Wouldn't atopic dermatitis count as chronic condition with exacerbation? What if in the assessment the provider specifically identifies the diagnosis as such?

[@ContempoCoding]

It only counts as chronic if the provider designates it as chronic.

[@mistygarcia9927]

Could you find a vascular note for me? I struggle with the read/reviewed ordered portion with them

[@Chorkymom]

What about the left sided headache? Was that chronic? It’s doesn’t state so, do we can’t pull it?

[@ContempoCoding]

The provider would have to document it as chronic.