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Picture This Example of Consolidated Billing

Published on Wed Aug 06, 2014

Knowing the patient’s residence status will prevent denials. A physician sees a nursing facility patient in the office due to severe hip joint pain. The doctor evaluates the patient and performs an x-ray. When the physician determines there’s no fracture, he decides to treat the joint pain with a 40 mg injection of Depo-Medrol.   You’re unaware that the patient [...]
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