The American Medical Association (AMA) has released
changes to the CPT Evaluation and Management (E/M)
codes and guidelines, set to go into effect Jan. 1, 2023.
These changes build on the revisions to
office/outpatient E/M codes in 2021 that emphasized
medical decision-making and sought to reduce
documentation burden. These E/M changes will affect
hospital inpatients, observation care visits,
consultations, emergency room visits, nursing facility
services along with home, rest home, and domiciliary
E/M codes.
Read the article "2023 E/M Coding Changes" published
by AAPC (American Academy of Professional Coders)
using the following
link:
https://www.aapc.com/resources/evaluation-
management-coding-changes-2023.
1.Why do you think these changes were necessary?
2. Provide four major changes/revisions of the E/M
changes.
Post your initial submission (about 250 words)
by November 4th at 11:59 pm. In addition to your initial
submission (worth 10 points), you are expected to
review and comment on the responses of two other
students. The two comments (each comment is worth 5
points) on the answers of other students are due
on November 8th at 11:59 pm. "Nice job," or "I agree,"
by itself, does not count as a substantial comment.
