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Perfect Your Patch Test Billing Practices With These Pointers

Published on Mon May 13, 2024

Question: When a patient undergoes patch testing and then returns for a follow-up visit where the ENT checks and discusses the results, do I report 95044 for both visits? Can you explain patch testing and how to bill for these encounters? AAPC Forum Participant Answer: You will report the appropriate number of units of 95044 (Patch or application test(s) (specify number of [...]
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