Oncology & Hematology Coding Alert

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Understand Services Inclusive in Preventive Care Visits

Question: A 50-year-old new male patient who had a strong family history of cancer, reported to our physician for an annual checkup. During the visit, the patient expressed concern to our physician about few patches of darkening of the skin in the area of the arms and armpits. Our physician made a note of these changes and after a brief [...]
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