1st Edition

by American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) (Author)

Pediatric Evaluation and Management Coding Revisions: Facility and Office Services is filled with expert guidance to help you prepare for the changes coming to Current Procedural Terminology (CPT ®) facility-based evaluation and management coding in 2023. It also reviews the major updates that were made to office-based evaluation and management coding in 2021.

This all-in-one reference contains curated content from four chapters of Coding for Pediatrics 2023 as well as more than 10 articles from the AAP Pediatric Coding Newsletter. In-depth explanation and examples help coders and pediatricians assess how their practices will be affected in terms of documentation and code selection, as well as any changes that might need to be made to their current coding practices.

Users can earn a certificate of completion upon successfully passing an online quiz.

Table of Contents:

Chapter 1. Evaluation and Management Documentation Guidelines
Chapter 2. Non-preventive Evaluation and Management Services in Outpatient Settings
Chapter 3. Emergency Department Services
Chapter 4. Noncritical Hospital Evaluation and Management Services

Appendix
Using Evaluation and Management Documentation Guidelines to Define Problems Addressed
Data to Be Reviewed and Analyzed
Selecting the Level of Risk Associated With Patient Management
Selecting the Level of Service Based on Medical Decision-making
Evaluation and Management Code and Guideline Changes Announced
Preparing for 2023: Guidelines for Hospital Inpatient and Observation Services
Changes to Guidelines for Inpatient and Observation Consultations
Same Date Admission and Discharge Services
Emergency Department Visits
Outpatient Consultations
Home and Residence Services
Evaluation and Management Total Time and Prolonged Service