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E/M Office Visit Codes Capture Gynecological Services

Published on Wed Jan 01, 2003

Test your coding knowledge. Determine how you would code this situation before looking at the box below for the answer. Question: How should we code the following situation? A new 16-year-old patient came in to be treated for irregular menses. The documentation for the visit also indicates that she received a physical, pelvic exam and contraceptive counseling. Washington Reader  
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