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Differentiate 99213, 99214 to Get the Pay That You Deserve

Published on Thu Jan 29, 2015

Knowing what to look for in documentation is the key to deciding outpatient visit leveling. Making the choice between the two outpatient visit codes for established patients can be a challenge. Physicians tend to report 99213 for a larger percent of their office visits than they do 99214, when in fact reporting 99214 may be more accurate if you have [...]
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