Everyday Coding for Medical Practices

How can a practice increase its revenue? The easiest way is by collecting for services already performed, and the first step in that process is accurate CPT^® coding.

Everyday Coding is Betsy’s signature course. We’ve gathered all the components here in one convenient spot. You can work through them one at a time, select just the ones you need, or customize training for your physicians and staff.

You can find supplementary content by browsing the category list in the sidebar or searching by keyword or code. Our videos, and cheat sheets are a nice complement to this material.

Download PDF or browse individual topics below.

How Physician Services are Paid

E/M Cheat Sheet

Category of Code

Medical Decision Making

Definitive Guide to Documenting Time

Time-Based Codes

Non face-to-face Prolonged Services

Critical Care Services

Nursing Facility Visits

Emergency Department Visits

Global Surgical Package

Modifier 24 and 25

Minor Procedures

Preventive Medicine Services – Medicare

Advance Care Planning

Transitional Care Management

Incident-to Services – Medicare

Shared Visits – Medicare

Everyday Coding is also available in print form.

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Revised 1/7/20

Last revised December 7, 2020 - Betsy
Tags: coding, CPT®, CPT® rules, Documentation Guidelines, E/M services, global surgery rules, Medicare rules, modifiers, Physician Billing, preventive medicine, primary care, Wellness Visits

Our mission is to provide accurate, comprehensive, up-to-date coding information, allowing medical practices to increase revenue, decrease coding denials and reduce compliance risk. That's what coding knowledge can do.

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. For more about Betsy visit www.betsynicoletti.com.