Evaluation and Management Coding Advisor 2025

Evaluation and management (E/M) coding is notoriously difficult because coders may have trouble selecting the correct code from among a range of seemingly appropriate choices.

Consequently, providers can make more mistakes with E/M coding than coding for any other item or service. The Evaluation and Management Coding Advisor 2025 offers detailed and advanced guidance on selecting the appropriate E/M codes, with helpful resources designed for difficult E/M coding situations.

Brand new features found in this Optum E/M coding guide:

• Complete 2025 update to changes in E/M coding process. Provides a crosswalk for E/M codes with changes for 2025, and the likely correct 2025 code change.

Additional features and benefits of Evaluation and Management Coding Advisor include:

• Compliance guidance, checklist, and worksheets. Assists in helping avoid costly revenue take-backs.
• Documentation guidance. Review key factors for proper E/M code selection, plus advice to help clinicians make an objective review of subjective information that assist in correct ICD-10-CM code selection as well has your E/M code preventing delays in claims processing pending information and stop outright claims denials.
• Evaluation and Management (E/M) Services Guidelines – E/M codes are used every day in your practice. With CPT E/M Guidelines, Medicare guidelines and additional code selection protocols, you have all the information you need to select the correct E/M code for the service provided.
• Includes clinical case studies. Train coders and clinicians using real-life scenarios.
• Telemedicine services. Understand how E/M services are reported.
• Chapter addressing HCPCS Level II codes. Extensive HCPCS service types are all listed together in one chapter.
• Covers E/M services. Review of the E/M rules and protocols.
• Helpful advice designed for difficult E/M coding situations. Well-patient exams, and other common, but problematic coding scenarios are explained.
• Includes knowledge assessments. With answers and rationale, get instant feedback on knowledge retention.
• Targeted areas. Review what auditors are targeting, such as critical care.
• Online access to Physician E/M Self-Audit Forms. Protect your revenue critical services and procedures.

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