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Will Your Pulmonologist's E/M Hold up Against PAP Ordering Scrutiny?

Published on Tue Jan 16, 2018

Approval of PAP devices could hinge on that face-to-face visit. When it comes to providing positive airway pressure (PAP) devices to patients with sleep apnea, your pulmonologist can never be too thorough with E/M documentation. That's because coverage of these devices will hinge on information in the doctor's face-to-face evaluation. Although many providers think of PAP devices as strictly a [...]
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