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Follow This Advice When Coding for ‘Substitute’ Physician

Published on Mon Oct 12, 2020

Correctly using one modifier makes all the difference. Needing a physician to temporarily fill in for one of the primary practitioners who is absent because of vacation, maternity leave, sabbatical, or other reason isn’t uncommon for medical practices. Whatever the reason, your practice might be able shift caseloads to the other physicians on staff. However, your practice might also hire [...]
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