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Are prolonged services codes compatible to bill with observation codes? Just wondering since time is not built into code description. I would appreciate any insight you can lend. Thank you
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Wiki Observation care and prolonged services
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RebeccaWoodward*
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No...Per CPT, observation codes are typically considered low, moderate or severe in nature.
http://www.cms.hhs.gov/MLNMattersArticles/downloads/MM5972.pdf
http://www.cms.hhs.gov/MLNMattersArticles/downloads/MM5972.pdf