The E/M Downcoding Crisis: What Every Provider Needs to Know
The growing trend of E/M downcoding is creating significant financial and compliance challenges for healthcare providers. Many organizations are seeing claims reduced to lower-level codes, resulting in lost revenue and increased audit risk. This webinar will uncover the root causes of downcoding, explain how payers are applying these changes, and provide actionable strategies to protect your practice. Learn how to document effectively, identify red flags, and implement best practices to ensure accurate reimbursement. If you’re a provider, coder, or compliance professional, this session is essential to safeguard your bottom line and maintain compliance.
Learning Objectives:
Upon completion of this activity, participants will be able to:
Understand the root causes of E/M downcoding and why it’s increasing.
Learn how payers are applying downcoding and its impact on reimbursement.
Identify documentation gaps that trigger downcoding and audits.
Join Executive Consultant Deb Grider, CDIP, CCS-P, CPC, CPC-I, CPC-P, COC, CEMC, CPMA, and earn one CEU with our live one-hour Webinar!
Start time: 12:00 pm CT on August 26, 2026
