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Understand E/M Billing for Preoperative Visits

Published on Tue Jul 07, 2026

Question: Our surgeon saw a patient in the office, evaluated their condition, and scheduled surgery. The patient then returned the day before the procedure for a routine preoperative evaluation, and there were no changes in the patient's condition since the initial visit. Can the surgeon bill a separate evaluation and management (E/M) service for that pre-op visit, or is it [...]
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