2021 Changes in Evaluation and Management (E/M) CPT® codes

CPT Code Revisions (EM Office Visits)

The Centers for Medicaid & Medicare Services (CMS), on November 1, 2019, concluded on a notable provision in the 2020 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule. This entails changes to the Evaluation and Management (E/M) office visit CPT codes 99201-99215 documentation standards that directly address the lingering challenge of administrative burden for all physicians in almost all the specialties, all over the country.