CMS released the Final Rule for 2022 on November 2nd.  In addition to setting the fee schedule for 2022 Medicare payments, the rule adds or updates policies related to coding, billing and documentation for physician services.  The 2,100+ page document addressed a wide variety of issues related to the Medicare program. The most noteworthy for emergency medicine are modifications to the performance and documentation requirements for shared services when a Physician’s Assistant or Nurse Practitioner is involved in treating a patient in the emergency department.

Coding for moderate sedation in the ED has very specific documentation requirements. This discussion will explain what need to be documented for the coder to select the correct moderate sedation code. Feel free to direct any questions or comments to [email protected]

ERcoder was at the ACEP Coding & Reimbursement Conference last week.  We intended to post a daily recap of the questions from the conference but the last few days got a little busy with our president, Todd Thomas, being on the podium or part of the panel for the last 3 days of the conference.  This is the last of the questions we saved from the meeting. Feel free to direct any questions or comments to [email protected]

ERcoder is at the ACEP Coding & Reimbursement Conference this week.  Our president, Todd Thomas, is a featured speaker and will be fielding questions from the course attendees.  We will be keeping track of some of the interesting ones and sharing them, and Todd’s responses, with you on the podcast.

ERcoder is at the ACEP Coding & Reimbursement Conference this week.  Our president, Todd Thomas, is a featured speaker and will be fielding questions from the course attendees.  We will be keeping track of some of the interesting ones and sharing them, and Todd's responses, with you on the podcast. Feel free to direct any questions or comments to [email protected]

Episode 1 is an introduction to your host, the president of ERcoder, Todd Thomas.  It also includes a brief overview of what you can expect from the ERcoder podcast in future episodes.