Dr. Ryan Trojan

Episode #116

Dr. Ryan Trojan gives us a 101 on Evaluation and Management (E/M) Coding, including tips and tricks for capturing inpatient notes and practice building, as well as the updates for success in 2021.

E&M coding guidelines were updated and changed on January 1st, 2021. Interventional radiologist Dr. Ryan Trojan discusses some of the billing and coding E&M 2021 changes for outpatient work, requirements for documentation, E&M coding guidelines, E&M coding tools, and resources.

Different evaluation and management (E&M) codes are used depending on the type of work done and where it takes place, whether in the ER, ICU, or the outpatient setting. Interventional radiologist Dr. Ryan Trojan demystifies some aspects of E&M coding including global billing periods, modifier 25, and the scenarios in which these apply. He also describes some common inpatient billing codes.

Evaluation and management (E&M) coding requires documentation to capture physician-patient encounters so that physicians are reimbursed appropriately based on the level of clinical care they deliver. Interventional radiologist Dr. Ryan Trojan provides an E&M coding overview, describing reasons why IRs should be taking advantage of it and how the medical decision making component of E&M works.

I’ve found that I can spend a lot of time clicking between screens and menus on Epic. Efficiency with the platform is all about reducing the number of clicks to get where you want to go. These shortcuts keep your hands off the mouse, which will save you time.