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Watch Number of Injections When Reporting Allergy Shots

Question: If our physician provided allergy shots, what is the correct way to report these allergy shots for patients receiving five injections? Not sure if I have to report it with both 95115 and 95117? Also, if our clinician is observing the patient for an additional half hour or so after providing the injections, should this time spent with the [...]
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