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Coding E/Ms With Debridement? Read This First

Published on Mon Feb 03, 2014

Don’t let coding myths cause you to pass up legitimate opportunities. Auditors look unkindly on podiatry offices that incorrectly code E/M services and nail debridement procedures performed during a single patient encounter — but that doesn’t mean you should pass up legitimate opportunities to code both. We’ve got the scoop on when you can report both services and the modifier [...]
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