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Puzzle Out Split/Shared Vs. Incident-To Visits

Published on Tue Jun 27, 2017

Question: Can you please explain the difference between a split/shared evaluation and management visit and an incident-to visit? Nevada Subscriber Answer: When a physician and a non-physician practitioner (NPP) work together to provide an evaluation and management (E/M) service, the situation could be considered either an incident-to service or split/shared visit. Important: Medicare, and other payers that follow Medicare’s guidelines, are the [...]
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