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Nail This Knee Ultrasound Coding Case

Published on Thu Sep 21, 2023

Question: A patient presented to the emergency department (ED) with left knee pain. The hospital’s radiology department performed an ultrasound of the patient’s knee to evaluate for fluid collection. The ED physician reviewed the images and issued negative findings for fluid collection. I’m trying to bill for the profee charge, not the provider’s evaluation and management (E/M) charge. Should I [...]
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