2023 Gastroenterology Reimbursement and Coding Update (Virtual) | November 2022-E&M Examples for both Medical Decision Making and Time Driven Visits

E&M Examples for both Medical Decision Making and Time Driven Visits

Video Transcription

Video Summary

The video is a lecture on how to determine the level of service when billing for medical encounters. The speaker goes through several patient scenarios and explains how to apply the new documentation guidelines to determine the appropriate level of service. The speaker emphasizes the importance of documenting pertinent information that supports the level of service being billed. The speaker also discusses the use of time as a determining factor and explains that time spent by clinical staff cannot be counted towards the level of service billed. The lecture provides examples of different patient encounters, including follow-ups, hospital visits, and endoscopic procedures, and explains how to determine the level of service based on medical decision-making and risk factors. Overall, the video aims to provide guidance on accurately determining the level of service when billing for medical encounters. No credits were mentioned in the video.

Asset Subtitle

Kristin Vaughn, CPC, QMC, QMGC, CPMA, ICDCT-CM

Keywords

medical encounters

level of service

billing

documentation guidelines

pertinent information

time as determining factor