In 2019 CMS is proposing 2 new changes to who Podiatrists bill E and M codes for new and established patients. So this would reduce the amount of money that Podiatrists are reimbursed on the new Podiatry E/M services codes.
CMS is proposing two new codes to report Podiatry E/M services
- one for new patients
- one for established patients
The new patient visit would pay about $102 in the office and $73 in a facility setting. The established visit would pay $67 in the office and $45 in a facility setting. Podiatrists would use these codes in place of 99201—99215 codes.