On January 1, 2021, new evaluation and management (E&M) coding guidelines for clinical office visits go into effect across the US. These guidelines, which reflect the most significant change in E ...

The American Medical Association's CPT Editorial Panel at its February meeting approved technical corrections to the E/M coding guidelines for outpatient visits.

Coding and documentation guidelines for E/M services were also revised for the first time in more than 25 years. These changes are significant, and they deserve a closer look.

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.