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Know Provider, Choose Correct Prolonged Service Code

Published on Tue Jan 22, 2019

Question: We bill based on time pretty frequently, particularly when we see pediatric patients who have complex situations or require surgery. Their parents have a lot of questions and our gastroenterologist is really good about documenting time in the records. We have never used a prolonged service code because the different types are intimidating. What’s the difference between them? Vermont [...]
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