The One Coding Rule I’d Rewrite if I Could Article Reference Code: NAMAS.05.15.2026 Written by: Kim Huey, MJ, CHC, CPC, CCS-P, PCS, CPCO, COC “But I documented it yesterday. Why do I have to say it again? Why can’t you just look at my other notes?” Most of us have heard those words and have…
Modifier 25: The Drama Never Ends Article Reference Code: NAMAS.05.08.2026 Written by: Angela Clements, CPC, CPMA, CPC-M, CEMC, CGSC, COSC, CCS, AAPC Approved Instructor Modifier 25 is used when documentation supports a “significant, separately identifiable evaluation and management (E/M) service by the same physician or other qualified health care professional on the same day of a…
Beyond the Grid: Are We Misusing the MDM Table? Article Reference Code: NAMAS.05.01.2026 Written by: Beth Schleeper, COC, CPC, CPCO, CDEO, CPB, CPMA, CPPM, CRC, CPC-I, CEMC, CANPC, CEMA, CMCS, CMRS Medical Decision Making (MDM) was supposed to make E/M leveling easier. Right? Cleaner. Easier. More consistent. Instead, it’s turned into the coding world’s version of…