By:Jacqueline Thelian, CPC, CPC-I, CHCA, CPMA
2021 E/M Outpatient Documentation & Coding Changes
- Key Changes to Definitions & Concepts
- Elimination of History & Physical Elements for Level of Code selection
- Code selection Based on Medical Decision Making (MDM) or Time
- Criteria changes to determining the Level of Medical Decision Making (MDM)
- Criteria changes to determining the Level of service based on Time