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Medical coding resources for physicians and their staff. CodingIntel was founded by consultant and coding expert Betsy Nicoletti.

E/M office visit scenarios

Need help using the 2021 E/M guidelines? What level of service is the encounter?

It can be difficult to translate the new E/M rules into patient scenarios. The guidelines seem great in theory, but how does a clinician use them and select the correct level of service?

Here are ten examples. They represent the common visits in medical practices and health centers. Check back. We’ll add more specialty specific examples as the year goes on.

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In 1988, CodingIntel.com founder Betsy Nicoletti started a Medical Services Organization for a rural hospital, supporting physician practice. She has been a self-employed consultant since 1998. She estimates that in the last 20 years her audience members number over 28,400 at in person events and webinars. She has had 2,500 meetings with clinical providers and reviewed over 43,000 medical notes. She knows what questions need answers and developed this resource to answer those questions.