by Medical Management Institute | Jul 5, 2017 | Evaluation & Management, Medical Coding, MMI Blog
Though medical coders are the people responsible for sifting through patient documentation and choosing the correct codes for a diagnosis, they are only one side of the coin. On the other half lies clinical staff, the doctors, nurses, therapists, and other medical... by Medical Management Institute | May 9, 2017 | Clinical Documentation, Evaluation & Management, Healthcare, ICD-10 Updates, Medical Coding, MMI Blog, Physician
Requiring an average of five minutes of time and none of the three key E&M components, code 99211 is typically used for basic or routine procedures. Because of its straightforward nature, this code does not even require the direct presence of a physician. This in... by Medical Management Institute | May 4, 2017 | Evaluation & Management, Healthcare, ICD-10 Updates, Medical Coding, MMI Blog, Physician
Now more than ever, proper understanding of Evaluation & Management (E&M) coding is vital to maintaining your practice. As healthcare continues to grow, medical professionals need an ever-expanding arsenal of knowledge and experience to fit any scenario. If... by Medical Management Institute | May 2, 2017 | Clinical Documentation, Evaluation & Management, Healthcare, Medical Coding, MMI Blog
Despite the vast number of charts and tables dedicated to determining the perfect code for a patient visit, instances of multiple codes can still cause discrepancies and confuse coders who aren’t careful. Chief among these is the difference between physician codes and... by Medical Management Institute | Apr 27, 2017 | Evaluation & Management, MMI Blog
One of the most common challenges with E&M coding is whether to follow the traditional guidelines or to code a patient encounter based on time. Though it may seem like cheating, official rules allow for medical professionals to skip the documentation of the... by Medical Management Institute | Mar 23, 2017 | Audit Updates, Clinical Documentation, Coding Updates, Evaluation & Management, MMI Blog
The Office of Inspector General (OIG) has found that Medicare has been overpaying by billions of dollars for Evaluation & Management services. The OIG did many studies which showed that Medicare paid $32.3 billion for E&M services in total. From 2001 to 2010,... 