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Observation Codes:

Look Through Observation Transparency Concerns To Be Sure You Select The Correct Code

Published on Fri Aug 21, 2015

Review these code descriptors to avoid compliance problems under close scrutiny When is the last time you carefully read the CPT® preamble language and the code descriptors for observation services? Observation services continue to be closely watched as Congress considers a bill for greater transparency regarding when and why observation services are reported rather than an inpatient admission. Several factors [...]
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