Cardiology Coding Alert

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Thwart Prolonged Services With Direct Patient Contact Denials By Focusing on Importance of Time

Hint: Report +99354 and +99355 only in the office or other outpatient setting. Picture this scenario: Your cardiologist documents that she provided prolonged services for a patient, but you have no idea what CPT® codes to report. Understanding codes for evaluation and management (E/M) services can be challenging, especially because the CPT® guidelines offer extensive rules on how to report [...]
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