Bill. Thanks for those new online digital E/M codes. I did not know about those. I just looked up the reimbursement for non-facility Florida Medicare and they are 99421 (5-10 min), $15.49, 99422 (11-20 min) $31.15, 99423 (21+ min) $50.31. I also note that this does not seem to require videoconferencing. Cumulative time back and forth on the portal seems to qualify? Cannot use these codes with chronic care management codes on same patient for the month. ...Ken
"Online digital evaluation and management (E/M) services (99421, 99422, 99423) are patient-initiated services with physicians or other qualified health care professionals (QHPs). Online digital E/M services require physician or other QHP's evaluation, assessment, and management of the patient. These services are not for the nonevaluative electronic communication of test results, scheduling of appointments, or other communication that does not include E/M. While the patient's problem may be new to the physician or other QHP, the patient is an established patient. Patients initiate these services through Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)-compliant secure platforms, such as electronic health record (EHR) portals, secure email, or other digital applications, which allow digital communication with the physician or other QHP."
