Office Evaluation and Management Codes: Is a History Required?

Question:

My coder just told me that for Office E/M services I no longer have to document a History. This doesn’t seem right to me.

Answer:

You are wise to ask because that’s not exactly true. It is correct that the History will no longer be used to select a new patient (9920x) or established patient (9921x) visit code. However, it is expected that you will document a “medically appropriate” (per CPT™ history for each encounter.

 
 
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