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Prolonged Services:

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Published on Thu Jun 12, 2014

Multiply your reimbursement by ensuring your physicians are using their watch to note accurate E/M time. According to Part B MAC National Government Services (NGS), one of the most common errors related to coding prolonged services is the physician’s failure to document the total visit time. But if you can get your provider to accurately and totally document the visit [...]
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