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August 20, 2025

Counting Conditions in the HPI and Assessment

ARCHIVE The 1995/1997 Documentation Guidelines are gone beginning 1-1-2023. (Ding dong….) However, we will still need to use them when auditing notes from before 2023. This article does not apply to services performed after 1-1-2023. Question: When counting the chronic conditions for the history of the present illness (HPI) can the status of the condition […]

What is an Interval History?

ARCHIVE The 1995/1997 Documentation Guidelines are gone beginning 1-1-2023. (Ding dong….) However, we will still need to use them when auditing notes from before 2023. This article does not apply to services performed after 1-1-2023. Question: What does it mean when it says a code requires an “interval” history? This question related to the 1995/1997 […]

History | Documentation Guidelines for E/M Services

ARCHIVE The 1995/1997 Documentation Guidelines are gone beginning 1-1-2023. (Ding dong….) However, we will still need to use them when auditing notes from before 2023. This article does not apply to services performed after 1-1-2023. Definition History is one of the three key components (history, exam, and medical decision making) of Evaluation and Management Services. […]

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