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Coding and Billing:

Code Medicare Telehealth Encounters Like This

Published on Fri Apr 17, 2020

Hint: The PHE expands access, but the de facto billing requirements don’t change too much. Understanding how to code telehealth is crucial to being paid for virtual services rendered. A typical Medicare telehealth visit, which simulates an evaluation and management (E/M) office/outpatient encounter, should be reported using the E/M office/outpatient visit code range 99201-99215. However, the March 30 press release [...]
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