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Following These 3 Key Steps Will Unlock Picture Perfect EEG Claims

Published on Thu Dec 08, 2016

Time the procedure and check if patient was awake, drowsy, asleep, or in coma. When your physician does an EEG, you will need to need to watch for the patient’s state of consciousness during the procedure and the duration for the procedure. Once you know these two parameters, getting to the right code is an easy job. Why EEG? Your [...]
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