CME OnDemand: Crack the Codes Practice Management and Coding-Recording: CPT Revised Guidelines for Evaluation and Management (E/M) Office/Outpatient Visits (99202-99215)

Recording: CPT Revised Guidelines for Evaluation and Management (E/M) Office/Outpatient Visits (99202-99215)

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Video Summary

The video is the second session of the "Crack the Codes" Practice Management and Coding Series by the American Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Society (AOFAS). The session focuses on the revised guidelines for evaluation and management of EM office outpatient visits. The presentations are given by Jennifer Bell and Jennifer Cabrera. The series is funded by the Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Foundation, supported by grants from Paragon 28. The session provides information on technical difficulties, earning CME credits, and accessing the recorded broadcast. The presenters discuss the revised guidelines for evaluation and management of office outpatient visits, focusing on the new and established patient visits. They explain the definition of new and established patients and discuss the specialty and subspecialty classifications. The presenters also discuss the changes made in 2021 to the evaluation and management codes, including the use of time and medical decision-making. They provide examples of how to determine the level of medical decision-making based on the number of problems addressed, amount of data reviewed, and risk of complications or morbidity. The presenters also cover the requirements for documenting tests, independent interpretation of images, and discussions with other healthcare professionals. They provide scenarios to demonstrate how to apply the guidelines and determine the level of complexity for evaluation and management.

Keywords

Crack the Codes

Practice Management

Coding Series

revised guidelines

evaluation and management

EM office outpatient visits

Jennifer Bell

Jennifer Cabrera

new patient visits

established patient visits

2021 changes