After a long road of preparing for significant changes to Evaluation and Management (E/M) coding, revised policies on coding, documentation and payment of E/M services are now in effect. According to an American Medical Association (AMA) survey 100% of the major commercial payers said they would adopt new E/M guidelines, which means the changes that went into effect Jan. 1, 2021 have a significant impact on programs' revenue cycles.

It's not too late to understand the evolution of E/M coding and documentation. Click here to hear from MedAxiom coding expert Nicole Knight about cardiovascular-specific impacts and tips.

Keywords: ACC Publications, Cardiology Magazine, American Medical Association, Documentation, Salaries and Fringe Benefits, Policy

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