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Avoid Prolonged Service Codes in the ED
Published on Fri Nov 10, 2017
Question: Can we report prolonged evaluation and management (E/M) services with emergency department (ED) E/Mcodes? Codify Subscriber Answer: No. You may not report prolonged services codes 99354 (Prolonged evaluation and management or psychotherapy service[s] [beyond the typical service time of the primary procedure] in the office or other outpatient setting requiring direct patient contact beyond the usual service; first hour [List separately [...]