Documentation Guidelines for Evaluation and Management (E/M) Services

The Medicare Learning Network^® (MLN) Educational Web Guides Documentation Guidelines for Evaluation and Management (E/M) Services page offers providers E/M services information and resources. The following E/M publications can be accessed in the "Downloads" Section below:

• Evaluation and Management Services Guide (December 2010) – This guide is designed to provide education on evaluation and management services. It includes the following information: medical record documentation, evaluation and management billing and coding considerations, the "1995 Documentation Guidelines for Evaluation and Management Services" and the "1997 Documentation Guidelines for Evaluation and Management Services."
• 1995 Documentation Guidelines for Evaluation and Management Services.
• 1997 Documentation Guidelines for Evaluation and Management Services.

E/M services providers may use either version of the documentation guidelines, not a combination of the two, for a patient encounter.

If you would like to contact the MLN, please e-mail us at MLN@cms.hhs.gov.

Downloads
Evaluation and Management (E/M) Services Fact Sheet [PDF, 822KB]  Evaluation and Management Services Guide [PDF, 4MB]  1995 Documentation Guidelines For Evaluation and Management Services [PDF, 164KB]  1997 Documentation Guidelines For Evaluation and Management Services [PDF, 443KB]  How To Sign Up For MLN Educational Products Electronic Mailing List [PDF, 103KB]  How To Sign Up For MLN Matters® [PDF, 118KB]  CMS Electronic Mailing Lists: Keeping Medicare Fee-For-Service Providers Informed [PDF, 410KB]
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