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Avoid Billing Mistakes in Multi-Location Practices

Published on Wed Jul 08, 2026

Question: If a patient receives an evaluation and management (E/M) service at one practice location and is referred to a different location within the same practice for diagnostic testing, should the E/M service and test be billed on separate claims, or combined on a single claim? AAPC Forum Participant Answer: You will need to submit a separate claim for each location. Submit [...]
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