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E/M Coding:

Conquer Prolonged Service Woes With 3 Tactics

Published on Wed Oct 23, 2019

Tip: Document time appropriately. From time to time, providers’ E/M face-to-face visits go into overdrive. But you don’t need to lose pay for the extra minutes spent. Instead, turn to prolonged service codes when patient care extends beyond the typical time described in E/M codes 99201-99215. Read on for three expert tips to make sure you’re using the codes correctly [...]
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