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Know Which QHP Can Perform Which Nursing Home E/M Visits

Published on Wed Apr 15, 2026

Question: Can a nurse practitioner (NP) perform an initial comprehensive visit for a skilled nursing facility (SNF) patient? Codify Subscriber Answer: No, a physician must perform the initial comprehensive visit at an SNF when using the following evaluation and management (E/M) nursing facility care codes, which, regardless of the length of stay, may be used once per admission, per physician [...]
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