H. CPT: E&M - Putting It All Together

In this video I discuss how to bring all of our knowledge thus far; new patient vs. established, components of E&M coding, the three key components and time. Based on this knowledge, I share my favorite tool.

[@sherrie5198]

With online schooling and little interaction with a teacher you have been a godsent. THANK YOU!!!

[@codemastercoach6636]

You are so welcome Sherrie.

[@brendahicks2028]

I truly enjoyed watching your videos. I has helped me even more with understanding the coding/billing.

[@littlemsmuffet79]

OMGOODNESS!! I struggled with understanding E&M coding!!! But you have made it easier for me to grasp the concept of now! Thank you so much! And thank you for taking time out to do these videos!

[@jinlyon]

I HAD MY 'AH-HA!' MOMENT! FINALLY UNDERSTOOD E/M CODING... THANK YOU SOOOOO MUCH!!!

[@hellomichellerose]

Hi Coach! I just have to tell you how big of a godsend your channel has been to me and my classmate! We are in our last semester for our Health Information Management associate's degrees. This semester is completely online and while we have had two semesters of in-classroom lessons on ICD-10-CM and PCS, we have not had any prior teaching on how to assign CPT codes. This semester has just begun and we have an online CPT course with a somewhat advanced coding textbook for the course. Not having been introduced to CPT prior, we decided to go online today and look up some intro to CPT videos. Yours was the first channel we chose to check out and we are so thankful we did! You do an excellent job explaining CPT and we are much less intimidated now. We will be subscribing to your channel, and we look forward to learning more from you. :) Thank you so much for taking the time to make these videos!

[@codemastercoach6636]

Thank you so much Michelle Doody.

[@marthaalejandraweinhold8617]

CodeMaster Coach CodeMaster Coach Dear coach! I am learning right now cpt E&M...it would be fantastic if I could get your notes and the magic tool 😜 I had sent you and email with the same inquiry over a week ago, i understand you are busy, that is why I am messaging you here. My email [e-mail] In advance...thank you!!!

[@newdeep6086]

OMG!!! The UNDERSTANDING 😊....so vital...Thank you SOOO VERY MUCH for your teachings. Peace and blessings to you, Codemaster Coach 💕💕

[@codemastercoach6636]

Thank you New Deep.

[@erika_huber]

Thank you, thank you, thank you for this sooo much!! I am currently enrolled in a medical billing and coding program and was so confused on how they were teaching me E/M codes. They were making it way more complicated than it needed to be. They gave us about 10 pages to fill out before we could code each visit. I was getting frustrated with it. You explained it perfectly and now I get it! Thank you for teaching us 💗

[@codemastercoach6636]

Glad I can help Erika Huber.

[@twilaklense5202]

Thanks Coach , I really like that Doc Form, it seems less confusing. Thanks for the time you put these together. Your videos are great. :)

[@codemastercoach6636]

Thank you Twila klense.

[@brandyschmitz1357]

Any way to get a copy of the Doc Form, please?

[@msmarshall3pt0]

Where can we get the DOC form im looking online for it

[@jesusisthelord1862]

Hello CodeMaster favorite coach thanks so much for your lectures and time. God Bless you!! you helped me to understand much more cpt coding.

[@vickyclark1462]

You are great!! I wish I had found you months ago. Thank you so much.

[@linaespinoza3574]

It jst clicked for me after months of being confused thank you so much

[@codemastercoach6636]

You are so welcome. Sometimes it just takes someone else to say it their way for it to click.

[@brbflmng]

U are a doll! thanks for your videos!

[@monaliza9460]

Thank you very much!!! All of ur videos are very helpful!!!

[@codemastercoach6636]

Thank you Monaliza Yifdeamlak.

[@ladystanley8441]

All these videos are so helpful, thank you!!

[@brittanywoods7309]

You're awesome! You do great at breaking it down

[@mseve8733]

This was very helpful, thanks!

[@codemastercoach6636]

Thanks Ms. Eve.

[@davidosorio3960]

Very well done. Thank you so much !!

[@codemastercoach6636]

Your welcome David Osorio.

[@renee2105]

this is SO HELPFUL!!!!! THANK U!!!!

[@amaris7619]

Thank you coach!

[@kab9052]

I am a very beginner and I would LOVE a video that just talked about what a typical day is like as a medical coder. Is there very much human interaction, typical salary hours, job prospects etc

[@codemastercoach6636]

Working on that for my other channel, MedicalCoderLife, now. I try to devote this channel, CodeMasterCoach, to teaching coding. But, excellent idea and I will definitely do that.

[@sprydo7113]

@@codemastercoach6636 Agree, to what Kathryn K, had mentioned. New student, done with my B&C certification class this year 10/27/18. It would be nice to see scenarios, simply to have a picture in your mind. Thank you Ms. Coach Master Coach!!

[@shabishablol5802]

I study coding now and I’m really having problem understanding the E/M part and how to get the MDM. Also I don’t understand what happens if we don’t get 3/3 for new patient? Or if we get 3 answers in 3 different spots …. Fore example : detailed history, problem focused exam and high mdm? I’m very confused by this

[@jenniferhernandez6922]

This is so helpful thank you

[@codemastercoach6636]

You are so welcome Jennifer Hernandez.

[@joannehead83]

Can you email DOC forms for use? I can't find them in a search.

[@bookiesunmola189]

Thanks so much for your videos, I enjoy refreshing myself with them. I will be taking my CPC exam next week, any tips?

[@codemastercoach6636]

Answer every question, even if you have to just fill in an answer because you fun out of time and use your code book for the medical terminology portion if you don't know the term. Also, pace yourself. The 5 hours will go by so fast. If you don't know the answer, skip and return later.

[@softheart121967]

Hi, I've been watching your coaching videos and it's helped me a lot to understand more about medical coding. Thank you for sharing all these videos. What's next after the CPT E&M videos? I can't find other CPT videos.

[@codemastercoach6636]

Gonna be starting back CPT soon.

[@elysiabarr425]

So my issue for E/M codes is that I get a practice test question that says patient had comprehensive exam detailed history, and moderate decision making (for example) .Some times this matches multiple answers, hoW do I pick the right one when it can go with anything?

[@rachelbrown936]

Can you please provide a link so that we can have access to the DOC form? I been looking for it everywhere and can't find it.Thanks in advance!

[@codemastercoach6636]

The link is in my video titled, "Links To Lesson Plans" here on my KZbin channel. I did not keep a copy.

[@rachelbrown936]

@@codemastercoach6636 Thanks you're the best! I have learned so much about coding from you. Congrats on the new teaching job!

[@codemastercoach6636]

Thank you Rachel Brown.

[@emb1218]

Would it be against AAPC rules to write this chart in the notes section of my codebook? Super helpful tool!

[@shantelllatea4947]

Hi Coach will you be covering Anesthesia and Anesthesia formula? thanks

[@codemastercoach6636]

I sure will be Shantell Palmore. As soon as I finish E&M, Anesthesia is next.

[@MultiGreenfields]

Please help, Trying to level the H.E.M using a e/m worksheet; 1st you have the History ( HPI, ROS, PFSH); say you have a level 2 HPI, Level 3 for ROS and Level 4 PFSH, now to get the History Type, do you use the 3 of 3 for a new PT and 2 of 3 for established PT.? With the examination is it just depending on body systems ? And with the MDM, is the rule also the 3 of 3 for new and 2 of 3 for established or is the MDM always 2 out of 3 components ? Thank you very much in advance.

[@codemastercoach6636]

MultiGreenfields, the History is determined by what content is included. Does the history include Past, Family, and Social History? You are correct, the examination depends on the body system involved. The MDM is based on the criteria, amount of data to be viewed, # of diagnosis, and risk of mortality/morbidity. I do have a video on my channel about each.

[@juliegodown1462]

Do you have a link to a copy of the doctors office checklist?

[@codemastercoach6636]

Sorry, Julie Godown, I don't have a link to the DOC form. I teach my students to create them based on the setting they are working in.

[@andreiag5091]

I love your videos! I enjoy watching them and it has helped me understand coding more. Where can I get the doc form?

[@codemastercoach6636]

Thank you Dreia. The DOC Form can be found in a Lesson Plan that I share in a video here on my KZbin channel called, "Links To Lesson Plans". Look for it there.

[@michellew4737]

@@codemastercoach6636 Which video has the plan?

[@francismubiru6991]

Thank you very much for this useful information. Be blessed Are there any videos following this one? I can't seem to find them.

[@codemastercoach6636]

Make sure to type in my channel, "CodeMasterCoach" and it will take you to all of my videos. That is not the last video.

[@francismubiru6991]

@@codemastercoach6636 thank you very much. God bless you

[@peachxiong5201]

Would it be possible for me to get a hold of this chart? I'm going in for my 3rd time taking the CPC exam. Please and thank you. 😞

[@codemastercoach6636]

Mina Xiong, it is included in the Lesson Plan for that video. E-mail me at [e-mail] for the link.

[@peachxiong5201]

CodeMaster Coach [e-mail]

[@chandreshkumar3524]

Full of useful information. Thnx. M from India, how can I get a job in U. S. A in coding field

[@codemastercoach6636]

Thank you chandresh kumar. As for a job in the US in coding, it is my understanding that the issue with coding outside of the US is that the software companies for coding don't have license to operate outside of the US. More and more companies are expanding outside but until they do, coding cannot be done for the US from other countries.

[@shersal6556]

Hi Coach! Would it be allowed to attach your DOC form in my CPT for the CPC exam? It is so helpful. Thank you!

[@codemastercoach6636]

Good question. The sites that you test at handle books differently. When I went, they shook my books and looked inside to see if I had papers attached. So, I recommend writing on pages that have space rather than attaching anything. The guidelines state no attaching documents but you can have writing.

[@shersal6556]

@@codemastercoach6636 Thank you!

[@nicolebrennon9240]

Thanks so much this was amazing. Can we still request the lesson plan for this lesson?

[@codemastercoach6636]

Thank you. Yes, look for my video titled, "Links To Lesson Plans" on my KZbin channel.

[@ashleybyrd67]

so is there no code for new patients with comprehensive history and examination with straight-forward decision making? If so, I'm not seeing it?

[@codemastercoach6636]

The key is "NEW", so you need 3/3. It would be the lowest level, straight-forward. What setting?

[@ashleybyrd67]

@@codemastercoach6636 physician's office! I've been struggling to find this one all day!

[@weathamorris4251]

CodeMasterCoach, is there a way for us to inbox you? You are really speaking to my spirit right now.

[@codemastercoach6636]

My e-mail address is [e-mail]. You can reach me there.

[@weathamorris4251]

Thank you so much.

[@kristinwatkins2406]

CodeMaster Coach Thank you !!!! It’s Making a Difference to listen!!!!

[@bluesteak1]

Do you no any good places to learn medical coding in the Dallas, Fort Wort TX area?

[@SincerelyKT]

bluesteak1 the Medical Coding Academy was great for me!

[@sabrinas.5997]

MCA was for me too!!. But I want more training on E&M

[@melissameserole8597]

Absolute Medical Coding

[@newdeep6086]

@@SincerelyKT It's all about passing the test with Medical Coding Academy.

[@lisalarson3053]

Hi CodeMaster Coach, Is there a way to get a link for this sheet? Thank You for your videos..

[@codemastercoach6636]

Yes, Lisa Larson. I recorded a video with links to each of my Lesson Plans. Be sure to look for that video on my channel.

[@angelabreland412]

Where is the link for your lesson plan?? I am not finding any links??

[@codemastercoach6636]

In a video on my channel titled, "Links To Lesson Plans".

[@angelabreland412]

Oh ok thanks

[@kimross4014]

Where can I find a DOC Form?

[@codemastercoach6636]

There is a video on my channel titled, "Links To Lesson Plans". That's where you will find the link to all of my Lesson Plans.

[@dustyschobelock9465]

What video is after this one?

[@codemastercoach6636]

I am currently teaching ICD-10-CM. When I started CPT, my subscribers weren't ready so I had to stop.

[@dustyschobelock9465]

CodeMaster Coach do you know when you will do the next CPT

[@imranbhatti7322]

plz upload new video

[@happymom92103]

Can you email me this form? I struggle so much with E/M :(

[@codemastercoach6636]

Katrina B, the link is in the video "Links To Lesson Plans".

[@constancesims2038]

Does anyone know which certification test woud be best to take if i just want a billing job?

[@codemastercoach6636]

Go to www.aapc.com and see what certifications they offer in billing.

[@RN_DME.IME_Observer]

I send you an email about two months ago.......i resend it today. Can you please email me CPT E/M#1.........Thank you Bettie

[@codemastercoach6636]

Bettie, please look on my channel for a video titled, "Links to Lesson Plans". You will find the link there.

[@cadmary]

code master canyou please tell me where to get the doc form? can you email me it please

[@codemastercoach6636]

That video was a couple years ago. I recommend my students create theirs. You can do it too. Just list the appropriate codes for each section. I will do a video explaining how to create one.