Assigning proper codes plays a role in the integrity of medical records, supports effective communication between healthcare providers, and safeguards a practice against compliance issues. This article discusses some common dermatological conditions and their respective ICD-10-CM codes/categories.
Protect your practice by understanding the code level selection risks that could impact E/M office visit claims. Incorporate the guidance in this article into your compliance plan to make sure they stay on your risk radar.
In January 2024, CMS released guidance for the implementation of the office and outpatient evaluation and management visit complexity HCPCS add-on code G2211. Courtney Crozier provides a breakdown of the code, including documentation requirements and appropriate and inappropriate billing scenarios.
Take in the details of the 16 new telemedicine codes for real-time encounters in the CPT 2025 manual while you wait to see whether private payers adopt the services or CMS sways from proposed non-coverage of the codes.
