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Become Proficient With 99211 Regulations or Risk Losing $20 Per Encounter

Published on Wed May 28, 2014

Turn thorough documentation into successful claims. If you are automatically reaching out to 99211 whenever an established patient is evaluated by your nurses, physician assistants, non-physician practitioners, and other non-physician healthcare professionals, you are running the risk of denials. Get to know the rules for reporting 99211 to ensure proper reimbursement. Check the Code Criteria The first key criterion for [...]
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