On Nov. 1, 2019, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) finalized a historic provision in the 2020 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule. This provision included revisions to the Evaluation and Management (E/M) office visit Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) codes (99201-99215) code descriptors and documentation standards that directly address the continuing problem of administrative burden for physicians in nearly every specialty, from across the country.
Now that these landmark revisions have been implemented, the CPT Editorial Panel has approved, for 2023, additional revisions to the rest of the E/M code section to provide continuity across all the E/M sections. Beginning Jan. 1, 2023, revisions implemented in the E/M office visit section in 2021 will extend to all other E/M sections—including emergency department services, home and residence services, inpatient services and nursing facility services.
Watch this American Medical Association webinar for an authoritative introduction to the E/M code descriptors and guidelines for 2023. For updates on CPT codes for E/M services, visit the CPT Evaluation and Management webpage.
Webinar recording
Webinar recording
- Lori Prestesater, senior vice president, health solutions, AMA
- Barbara Levy, MD, vice chair, AMA CPT® Editorial Panel
- Peter Hollmann, MD, member, AMA/Specialty Society Relative Value Scale Update Committee (RUC)
Visit the CPT webinars series page for additional videos on CPT, the CPT code set, and more CPT related topics.
Disclaimer: The viewpoints expressed in this video are those of the participants and/or do not necessarily reflect the views and policies of the AMA.
