Coding for Clinicians

Developed by physicians, the ACP Coding for Clinicians series prepares you to code smarter and ensure maximum payment. These interactive, online modules cover hierarchical condition categories, inpatient and outpatient coding, pediatric care, coding modifiers, and more.

Author

Davoren Chick, MD, FACP
Senior Vice President of Medical Education and Chief Learning Officer, American College of Physicians
Adjunct Professor of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine

Original Reviewers

Margie Andreae, MD, FAAP
Professor of Pediatrics and Chief Medical Officer for Revenue Cycle and Billing Compliance
University of Michigan Medical Center

Brian Outland, PhD
Director, Regulatory Affairs, American College of Physicians
 

2024 Reviewers

Margie Andreae, MD, FAAP
Professor of Pediatrics and Chief Medical Officer for Revenue Cycle and Billing Compliance
University of Michigan Medical Center

Davoren Chick, MD, FACP
Senior Vice President of Medical Education and Chief Learning Officer, American College of Physicians
Adjunct Professor of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine

Instructional Design

Clare Sipler
Instructional Designer, American College of Physicians

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Continuing Medical Education

The American College of Physicians (ACP) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education (CME) for physicians.

The ACP designates each enduring material for the number of AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ listed below. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

• Coding for Clinicians 1: Diagnosis Coding and Core Knowledge – .75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s) ^TM
• Coding for Clinicians 2: Hierarchical Condition Categories and Value-Based Payment – 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s) ^TM
• Coding for Clinicians 3: Inpatient Evaluation and Management - 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s) ^TM
• Coding for Clinicians 4: Inpatient Special Topics - 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s) ^TM
• Coding for Clinicians 5: Pediatric Inpatient Care - 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s) ^TM
• Coding for Clinicians 6: Outpatient Evaluation and Management - 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s) ^TM
• Coding for Clinicians 7: Outpatient Prolonged Services - .5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s) ^TM
• Coding for Clinicians 8: Outpatient Consultation - .75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s) ^TM
• Coding for Clinicians 9: Preventive Visits - .75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s) ^TM
• Coding for Clinicians 10: Concurrent Procedures and E/M Services - .75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s) ^TM
• Coding for Clinicians 11: Concurrent Preventive and E/M Services - 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s) ^TM
• Coding for Clinicians 12: Guidance for Teachers, Residents, & Students - .75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s) ^TM

Successful completion of these CME activities, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine's (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program as listed below.

• Coding for Clinicians 1: Diagnosis Coding and Core Knowledge – .75 Medical Knowledge MOC points
• Coding for Clinicians 2: Hierarchical Condition Categories and Value-Based Payment – 1 Medical Knowledge MOC points
• Coding for Clinicians 3: Inpatient Evaluation and Management - 1 Medical Knowledge MOC points
• Coding for Clinicians 4: Inpatient Special Topics - 1 Medical Knowledge MOC points
• Coding for Clinicians 5: Pediatric Inpatient Care - 1 Medical Knowledge MOC points
• Coding for Clinicians 6: Outpatient Evaluation and Management - 1 Medical Knowledge MOC points
• Coding for Clinicians 7: Outpatient Prolonged Services - .5 Medical Knowledge MOC points
• Coding for Clinicians 8: Outpatient Consultation - .75 Medical Knowledge MOC points
• Coding for Clinicians 9: Preventive Visits - .75 Medical Knowledge MOC points
• Coding for Clinicians 10: Concurrent Procedures and E/M Services - .75 Medical Knowledge MOC points
• Coding for Clinicians 11: Concurrent Preventive and E/M Services - 1 Medical Knowledge MOC points
• Coding for Clinicians 12: Guidance for Teachers, Residents, & Students - .75 Medical Knowledge MOC points

Participants will earn MOC points equivalent to the amount of CME credit claimed for the activity. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit.

Release date: 03/31/2022
Rerelease date: 3/31/2025
Expiration date: 03/30/2028