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Know When to Use This Nosebleed Code

Published on Thu Aug 23, 2018

Question: We recently saw a patient who came to the practice with a nosebleed. One of our physicians stopped the bleed, but we’re not sure if we should code this as an evaluation and management (E/M) visit or bill for a procedure. What is the best way to document this scenario? North Carolina Subscriber Answer: How you code this scenario [...]
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