The American Medical Association (AMA) has published the Current Procedural Terminology® 2023 evaluation and management (E/M) guidelines on the AMA website at https://www.ama-assn.org/practice-management/cpt/cpt-evaluation-and-management. This guideline publication gives physicians, coders, and educators an early opportunity to prepare for compliance with the revised guidelines beginning with services provided on and after January 1, 2023.
Upcoming issues of AAP Pediatric Coding Newsletter™ will continue to provide detailed reviews and examples of code selection in compliance with the revised E/M guidelines. Topics planned for upcoming issues include
Additionally, each American Academy of Pediatrics 2023 coding product will be updated to provide physicians and other qualified health care professionals with pediatric-focused guidance for code selection and compliant documentation.