Navigating Changes in Internal Medicine Coding and Billing for 2024

Internal Medicine practices encompass a wide range of patient care needs, requiring ongoing education and awareness of changes in various areas. This includes staying up-to-date with changes to CPT® and ICD-10-CM codes, as well as changes in CMS/Medicare rules. In 2024, there are significant changes in these areas. For example, a code for the practice expense of a pelvic exam has been introduced. Are you familiar with this change?

This session, led by industry expert speaker Jill M. Young, CEMA, CPC, CEDC, CIMC, will provide crucial information on coding, billing, and changes in guidelines and rules for providers working with Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants. Of particular note is the change in status of a code for longevity of care, which is now payable for Medicare patients, providing reimbursement for time spent with patients as the central focus of their health care needs for a single or complex condition. Additionally, new care management codes have been introduced. These codes cover services such as principal navigation, social determinant of health assessment, and community health integration, all of which are potentially billable services that an internal medicine office may already be providing without realizing their billing potential.

Webinar Agenda

• Comprehensive Review of Changes to Split/Shared Visit Rules by CPT® and CMS.
• Understanding and Application of New CPT® Codes, Including the Pelvic Exam Code, and Guidelines for Proper Use.
• Exploring the Variations Among Principal Illness Navigation Codes and Practical Implementation Strategies.
• Medicare's 2024 Update: Utilization and Payment of the Visit Complexity Code, with a Focus on Social Determinants of Health Assessment.

Webinar Highlights

• G2211 – Visit complexity code for use per Medicare.
• G0023 – Principal Illness Navigation by certified or trained auxiliary personnel.
• G0140 – Principal Illness Navigation peer support 
• G0019 – Community Health Integration services
• G0136 – Social Determinants of Health Risk Assessment
• Split or Shared Visits - CMS and CPT®’s new guidelines for these services
• Clarification of use of Observation codes for services over a date line and less than 8 hours

Who Should Attend

Coders, Billers, Administrators, Physicians, Nurse Practitioners, Physician Assistants