Two surgeons with expertise in general surgery coding and reimbursement, Drs. Linda Barney and Megan McNally, outline reporting guidelines applicable to code selection for office and other outpatient E/M services effective January 1, 2021.
Four members of the ACS General Surgery Coding and Reimbursement Committee (GSCRC) describe accurate office/outpatient E/M code level selection using medical decision-making (MDM) for common general surgery patient scenarios. Drs. Linda Barney, Jayme Lieberman, Megan McNally, and Don Selzer share insights on properly documenting the three elements of MDM: problems addressed, data reviewed, and risk.