Scribe services
A scribe is a person who documents the physician's dictated notes, patient conversations, and activities during the visit...
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Long-term care hospital (LTCH) interim billing guidelines
Read these interim billing guidelines for long-term care hospitals.
Multiple procedure payment reduction on the professional component and technical component of certain diagnostic imaging procedures
The MPPR on diagnostic imaging applies when multiple services are furnished by the same physician to the same patient in the...
POS 19 added for preventive, CR, and ICR services
Change request (CR) 14070, effective June 23, 2025, reflects the addition of POS 19 allowed for preventive services, CR, and ICR...
E/M interactive worksheet: Help guide - Initial information
Learn how to take advantage of the features of our exclusive E/M interactive worksheet and find the code that best represents...
Physician care plan oversight services
Care plan oversight (CPO) is supervision of patients under care of home health agencies or hospices that require complex and...
Intensive outpatient program (IOP) billing requirements for institutional services
Effective January 1, 2024, IOP services are available for both individuals with mental health conditions and individuals with...
Chronic care management and patient communication
CMS addresses chronic care management guidelines and how practitioners can offer access to care and care continuity, with...
Medicare requirements on documenting E/M services by teaching physicians
CMS has new guidelines for teaching physicians effective January 1, 2022. These updates were implemented February 15, and...
End-stage renal disease (ESRD) billing requirements
Read the following article for the most common billing requirements for end-stage renal disease related services.