Annals On Call - Making Sense of E/M Coding Changes
Authors: Robert M. Centor, Nate C. Apathy, Ryan D. Mire
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (2022)

Web ExclusivesApril 2022Annals On Call - Making Sense of E/M Coding ChangesFREERobert M. Centor, MD, Nate C. Apathy, PhD, and Ryan D. Mire, MDRobert M. Centor, MDHuntsville Regional Medical Campus, University of Alabama Birmingham School of Medicine, Birmingham, Alabama (R.M.C.)Search for more papers by this author, Nate C. Apathy, PhDPerelman School of Medicine and Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and Regenstrief Institute, Indianapolis, Indiana (N.C.A.)Search for more papers by this author, and Ryan D. Mire, MDHeritage Medical Associates, Nashville, Tennessee (R.D.M.)Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/A21-0009 CME/MOC SectionsAboutVisual Abstract ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail In this episode of Annals On Call, Dr. Centor discusses the effect of changes in the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services' requirements for evaluation and management coding with Drs. Nate Apathy and Ryan Mire.Annals articles discussed include...Early Changes in Billing and Notes After Evaluation and Management Guideline Change: https://www.acpjournals.org/doi/10.7326/M21-44022021 E/M Coding Change: Making Sense of Unexpected Findings: https://www.acpjournals.org/doi/10.7326/M22-0355About Annals On CallAnnals On Call focuses on a clinically influential article published in Annals of Internal Medicine. Dr. Robert Centor shares his own perspective on the material and interviews topic area experts to discuss, debate, and share diverse insights about patient care and health care delivery.For more information on Annals On Call and for more episodes, visit go.annals.org/OnCall. Comments0 CommentsSign In to Submit A Comment Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: Huntsville Regional Medical Campus, University of Alabama Birmingham School of Medicine, Birmingham, Alabama (R.M.C.)Perelman School of Medicine and Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and Regenstrief Institute, Indianapolis, Indiana (N.C.A.)Heritage Medical Associates, Nashville, Tennessee (R.D.M.)Disclosures: Dr. Centor reports consulting fees from DynaMed and employment with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Dr. Apathy reports holding stock in Cerner Corporation. Dr. Mire reports a leadership or fiduciary role serving on the Board of Regents and as President-elect of the American College of Physicians, compensation from State Volunteer Mutual Insurance Company for reviewing malpractice insurance underwriting files, and employment for private practice with Heritage Medical Associates. All relevant financial relationships have been mitigated. Disclosures can also be viewed at www.acponline.org/authors/icmje/ConflictOfInterestForms.do?msNum=A21-0009.Editors' Disclosures: Christine Laine, MD, MPH, Editor in Chief, reports that her spouse has stock options/holdings with Targeted Diagnostics and Therapeutics. Stephanie Chang, MD, MPH, Deputy Editor, reports employment with the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, travel compensation from the Guidelines International Network, and participation in the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute methodology committee. Vineet Chopra, MD, MSc, Deputy Editor, reports grants received from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality and royalties from UpToDate and Oxford University Press. Deborah Cotton, MD, MPH, Deputy Editor, reports that she has no financial relationships or interests to disclose. Eliseo Guallar, MD, MPH, DrPH, Deputy Editor, Statistics, reports that he is employed at Johns Hopkins University. Christina C. Wee, MD, MPH, Deputy Editor, reports employment with Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and consultancy with Boston Medical Center. Sankey V. Williams, MD, Deputy Editor, reports that he has no financial relationships or interests to disclose. Yu-Xiao Yang, MD, MSCE, Deputy Editor, reports employment with the Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, and consultancies with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the State of Colorado. Previousarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetailsSee AlsoEarly Changes in Billing and Notes After Evaluation and Management Guideline Change Nate C. Apathy , Allison J. Hare , Sarah Fendrich , and Dori A. Cross 2021 E/M Coding Change: Making Sense of Unexpected Findings Christine A. Sinsky Metrics April 2022Volume 175, Issue 4Page: OC1 ePublished: 19 April 2022 Issue Published: April 2022 CopyrightCopyright © 2022 by American College of Physicians. All Rights Reserved.Loading ...