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The clock is ticking on big changes to E/M office visit codes, and the smart play is to start preparing as soon as possible, the AMA suggested in a recent webinar. 
In a swift call to action, CMS has introduced a second HCPCS novel coronavirus lab test code for you to add to revenue billing cycles and released three fact sheets that spell out public and private health care insurance coverage policies.
Keep a calculator handy if your practice opts to report E/M office visits based on time next year. When a doctor and a non-physician practitioner such as a nurse practitioner (NP) share a visit you will count the time they spend separately and combine the time they spend together, noted Doris Branker, CPC, CIRCC, CPMA, CPC‐I, CANPC, CEMC, president of Sunrise, Fla.-based DB Healthcare Consulting.
Did you know: The CPT editorial panel issues corrections to the CPT coding manual and the CPT Changes manual throughout the year? The editorial panel has posted a total of 34 updates to the coding manual since it was released late last year.
Travel forward in time and use CMS' new medical decision making guidelines to code an office visit. Here's an example from our upcoming March 3 webinar on E/M for pain practices. How would you code this? 

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