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Ophthalmology and Optometry Coding Alert

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Know How to Review MDM

Published on Mon Feb 06, 2017

Question: We used to report only ophthalmological services codes, but now our doctors want us to report more E/M codes because in some cases they pay more. Can you explain the basics of coding medical decision-making as part of an E/M service? Codify Subscriber Answer: Whenever your eye care physician performs an E/M service, you will have to scour patient documentation to [...]
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