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Lower Your Expectations for This COVID E/M Encounter

Published on Wed Feb 16, 2022

Question: A patient with COVID symptoms visited our primary care provider (PCP). The provider ordered a test which came back positive. The provider told the patient to self-isolate, drink fluids, and come back if the symptoms get worse. The PCP thinks this is a 99214, but I think it’s a 99213. Which of us is right? AAPC Forum Participant Answer: In this [...]
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