title: E/M coding problems plague physicians, coders.
abstract: As the government turns its high beams on fraudulent billing, physician E/M coding is raising questions. With several studies spotlighting the difficulty physicians have in applying CPT E/M codes, the authors wanted to know if credentialed coders had the same problem. Here's what they found.
authors.affiliation: Department of Family Medicine at Northwestern University Medical School, USA. m-king1@northwestern.edu
authors.forename: Mitchell S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: King
authors.forename: Martin S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Lipsky
authors.forename: Lisa
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Sharp
mesh_terms: D003954:Diagnostic Services / Q000145:classification / Q000191:economics; D005568:Forms and Records Control / Q000592:standards*; D017408:Guidelines as Topic; D006801:Humans; D007357:Insurance, Physician Services; D008497:Medical Record Administrators; D011216:Practice Management, Medical / Q000191:economics / Q000592:standards; D013812:Therapeutics / Q000145:classification / Q000191:economics; D014481:United States