General Surgery Coding Alert

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Here Comes +G2211 for Extra E/M Pay

MPFS proposed rule slates implementation January 1. Your general surgeons could see a pay boost for certain office and outpatient encounters next year. Here’s why: Due to a separate add-on code for outpatient/office evaluation and management (E/M) services, certain Medicare providers may find themselves on the right side of a payment increase despite the proposed conversion factor (CF) decrease that [...]
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