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Can You Distinguish a Procedure From an E/M Service?

Published on Mon Jul 25, 2022

Plus, know how to support, with documentation, appending modifier 25. Even expert coders may struggle to know exactly when to append modifier 25 because the descriptor phrase “significant and separately identifiable” is less than straightforward. These tips will help you brush up on your understanding of evaluation and management (E/M) basics and feel confident about knowing when and how to [...]
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