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Here's How to Differentiate 99213 and 99214

Published on Sun Jan 01, 2006

1 more HPI and 1 PFSH element could bump that visit up a level

If you document everything you do and code for what you document, you could be in 99214 territory more often than you think.

You can successfully code and document level-four established patient office visits (99214) by remembering the code's minimum criteria. Compare the documentation requirements for CPT 99213 and 99214.
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