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Don't Get Paranoid Over a Paronychia Procedure with an E/M Code

Published on Wed Dec 23, 2015

Question: I have a question regarding whether to apply both the E/M code and the procedure code for a service performed by the ED physician.  The documentation records that a father brought his son in for a swollen finger with pus draining from where it had been punctured. The physician performed an examination which revealed swelling along the radial aspect of [...]
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