In this column, coding expert Betsy Nicoletti addresses new coding rules for 2021. She also examines whether surgeons can bill for care unrelated to the surgery while doing rounds after the procedure.

CMS released the 2021 ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting on July 8, several weeks earlier than usual.

The new E/M guidelines reflect changes made by The American Medical Association (AMA) and have been incorporated into the latest edition of the AMA’s medical coding manual, CPT 2021.

Instruction can be found in Section II of the 2021 ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting for "Selection of Principal Diagnosis." Q: When two conditions are both present on ...

A handful of payers were flagged throughout 2021 by HHS' Office of the Inspector General for coding or reimbursement errors.

During the February 2019 CPT panel meeting, the American Medical Association discussed changes that would significantly impact office and outpatient evaluation and management coding, ICD-10 Monitor ...