Physicians Should Use 2021 Codes for Office Visits, Agency Says

Physicians treating injured workers should follow the American Medical Association's 2021 guidelines that spell out which billing codes to use for office visits, the Kentucky Department of Workers' Claims announced. The guides and evaluation and management codes were updated this year for the first time since 1997, and questions have been raised about which version should be used when billing workers' compensation insurers. Commissioner Robert Swisher said in a memo that the 2021 guidelines should be utilized for evaluation and management. For all other medical services, doct...