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Decipher Tricky Pessary and Estring® Scenario

Published on Tue Aug 10, 2021

Question: For a Medicare patient, if my urologist fits/inserts a pessary, I should report 57160 and the pessary code supply, right? But my urologist also inserted an Estring® vaginal ring during the same visit. Should I bill the Estring® insert considering that the patient has Medicare? If so, how should I code this? AAPC Forum Member Answer: You should report [...]
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