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Transitional Care:

Dodge TCM Pitfalls with these Tips

Published on Thu Feb 22, 2018

Mark 30 days before employing 99495, 99496. Without proper coding knowledge, reporting transitional care management (TCM) for patients that are switching treatment locations can leave your head spinning. The reason: TCM isn't exactly the same as other evaluation and management (E/M) services. Your TCM code options are: 99495 (Transitional Care Management services with the following required elements: communication [direct contact, [...]
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