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When a patient comes in to discuss getting a tubal or a vasectomy, would the E&M codes (99201-99205, 99212-99215) be billed or would it be more appropriate to use the preventive counseling codes (99401-99404)? The surgery will normally be booked at the end of the visit.
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Sue
 
Hi, Sue. I work for a large group of urologists and see a lot of patients that come in wanting a vasectomy. We use the first set of codes you mention, not the preventitve counseling codes.

Zaida, CPC
 
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