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I&D + E/M = 2 Codes

Published on Tue Sep 29, 2015

Question: Our physician reviewed a 56-year-old male patient with complaints of pain and swelling in the area of the second toe on the left leg. He documented that the pain started about two days ago, and the patient didn’t remember any injury to the area. Upon examination, the physician noted an approximately 2 cm swelling in the area of the toe [...]
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