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Decipher This Blepharospasm Tx Scenario

Published on Thu Jan 23, 2020

Question: After a level-two evaluation and management (E/M) service for a new patient, the PM physician decides to perform chemodenervation to treat a “bilateral blepharospasm,” according to the notes. What is a blepharospasm, and which CPT® and ICD-10 codes should I report for this encounter? New Mexico Subscriber Answer: According to the Benign Essential Blepharospasm Research Foundation (BEBRF), “blepharospasm is [...]
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