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Pair Up Immunotherapy with E/M Service

Question: My pulmonologist assessed a patient suffering from severe pain and fever due to a peritonsillar abscess and the patient received her scheduled bimonthly series of allergy immunotherapy for allergic rhinitis due to dander. What would I report? Tennessee Subscriber  Answer: You can report 95115 (Professional services for allergen immunotherapy not including provision of allergenic extracts; single injection) and an E/M service [...]
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