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Solidify ROS Documentation to Support Level 4 and 5 Encounters

Published on Mon Apr 15, 2013

With only one countable ROS element, you will be forced to choose a lower code every time. If your provider isn’t documenting pertinent negative responses in his review of systems (ROS) documentation, your practice may be missing out on level 4 and 5 opportunities – or worse, setting yourself up for payer takebacks. The third element for the historical portion [...]
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