E/M Coding Update (2024): Learn about the most recent E/M coding updates for 2024  There is new convention for times assigned to new and established office visits.  There is also new guidance regarding billing for split/shared services (different rules for the AMA vs. Medicare).  The biggest news for 2024 is that the new G code for medical complexity and/or primary care (G2211) goes live on January 1, 2024.  This code will compensate physicians for performing primary care and for addressing complex medical problems on a longitudinal basis and pays about $16.    This course explains it all.  

Run time: 61 minutes.                                           CME: 1 hour of AMA PRA Category 1 CME

Pediatric New Office Patients: Learn how the most recent E/M coding updates will impact the documentation for pediatric new office patients.  Learn how to calculate your medical decision-making and add up the time spent so you can select the correct level of care for each visit.  The lowest level of care (99201) has been deleted, leaving us with four levels of care for these visits.  This course uses clinical examples to illustrate exactly how to recognize the correct level of care and then shows, step-by-step, how to document each visit.

Run time: 60 minutes                                           CME: 1 hour of AMA PRA Category 1 CME

Pediatric Established Office Visits:  These are the most common E/M encounters on the planet.  Learn how the most recent E/M coding updates will affect the documentation for pediatric established office visits.  This course shows how to add up your time and quantify your medical decision-making, so you can always select the correct level of care for these visits.  The most recent guidance on reporting prolonged services in conjunction with these encounters is also discussed.

Run time: 62 minutes.                                           CME: 1 hour AMA PRA Category 1 CME

Pediatric Initial Hospital Care Services:  For the first time, admission H&Ps may be documented using the 2021 E/M guidelines.  These codes are now used for reporting pediatric initial hospital care services for both inpatients and observation care patients.  The level of care is now driven by time or the medical decision-making needed for the visit.  This course will show you how to add up time for initial hospital care services and how to calculate your medical decision-making so you can always select the correct code for these services.  Using clinical examples, we illustrate exactly what documentation is needed for each level of care for admission H&Ps.  The latest guidance for reporting prolonged services with these encounters is also discussed.

Run time: 54 minutes.                                           CME: 1 hour AMA PRA Category 1 CME

Pediatric Subsequent Hospital Care Services:  For the first time, hospital progress notes may be documented using the 2021 E/M guidelines.  These codes are now used for reporting pediatric subsequent hospital care services for both inpatients and observation care patients.  The level of care is now driven by time or the medical decision-making needed for the visit.  This course will show you how to add up time for pediatric subsequent hospital care services and how to calculate your medical decision-making so you can always select the correct code for these services.  Using clinical examples, we illustrate exactly how to add up your medical decision-making for all levels of care and then how to document each visit as efficiently as possible to maintain compliance.   The latest guidance for reporting prolonged services with these encounters is also discussed.

Run time: 54 minutes.                                           CME: 1 hour AMA PRA Category 1 CME

Pediatric Emergency Department E/M Services:  For the first time, pediatric emergency department E/M services may be documented using the 2021 E/M guidelines.  The previous requirements for specific levels of history and physical exam have been discarded.  The level of care is now driven solely by the medical decision-making needed for the visit.  This course will show you how to calculate your medical decision-making for pediatric emergency department visits, so you can always select the correct code for these services.  Using clinical examples, we illustrate how to choose the right code for each visit and then how to perform and document a medically appropriate history and exam.

Run time: 49 minutes.                                           CME: 1 hour AMA PRA Category 1 CME

Critical Care Services: Learn how to apply the most recent E/M coding updates and guidance to critical care services.  Did you know that Medicare adds up critical care time differently than the AMA CPT Manual?  Can critical care be a split/shared service?  What happens when I cross midnight while performing critical care?  Can two doctors in the same group aggregate their critical care time on the same date?  Get the answers to these questions and more in this concise, clinically based presentation featuring the latest updates and clarifications regarding critical care services. 

Run time: 24 minutes                                           CME: 1/2 hour AMA PRA Category 1 CME