Evaluation Management Codes
E/M code documentations. The Centre for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) together with the American Medical Association developed the E/M guidelines. So far, two versions of the guidelines have been released. The first one was released in 1995 while the second one was released in 1997. The E/M guidelines outline what is required for individual E/M codes given the extent of documentation of three significant components. Generally, E/M codes that attract the highest fees such as initial visits and consultations require more thorough documentation than the other codes that attract much lower fees such… Continue Reading...