Summary: The Importance Of E/M Codes

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E/M codes play an important role in the billing process. When using E/M codes, you must take 3 factors into consideration; the place of service, the type of service, and the patient status. There must be documentation to support all codes listed. A negative impact on the medical office if E/M coding is done incorrectly could be the loss of money. The physician, office, or hospital relies on the coding to be done correctly.

2015 Step-by-step Medical Coding Carol J. Buck Elsevier
RE: Discussion # 7 8/5/2015 9:49:45 PM I agree with your post, Corina. It's very important to make sure coding is done right. Nobody wants to have to go through lawsuits for fraud. Especially when that person just made a simple mistake, not actually committed

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