Meet or Exceed Criteria with Every Encounter
Evaluation and management (E/M) documentation requirements are complex, but you must ensure your documentation meets or exceeds the criteria of every encounter.
This ensures high-quality patient care, proper reimbursement, and protects against malpractice allegations.
Key takeaways from "E/M Auditing: History is the Key" include:
- E/M documentation must meet or exceed the criteria with every encounter
- Medical necessity is the key requirement and outcome of E/M coding
- Knowing what each requirement fulfills, in order to prove medical necessity