Gastroenterology Coding Alert

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You Can Pinpoint MDM Easily if You ‘Think in Ink’

Check these expert tips to tally the number and complexity of problems addressed. When the outpatient E/M codes (99202-99215) changed earlier this year, GI coders had to pivot their processes to account for the updates. Although history and examination should still be performed and documented as the visit dictates, they are no longer deciding components in the code choice for [...]
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