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Guidance to Help Ensure You Are Coding Patient Visits Correctly

The APA Practice Management HelpLine has been receiving a number of questions regarding coding and documentation using the recently revised outpatient E/M code requirements. The following guidance will help you select the appropriate level of an outpatient E/M service and document it correctly. The guidance includes documentation examples and the definition of time. The requirements will be applied in all sites of service beginning in January 2023.

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