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New Patient Visit About Vasectomy Can Be Moderate MDM

Question: What E/M level should we bill for new vasectomy patients in clinic? A couple of my urology providers think a level 3 or 4 code is customarily billed in private practice. Usually we find that there is a very limited history of the present illness (HPI) documented for this type of discussion, so it is difficult to meet higher [...]
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