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Explore Cerebellar Abscess Diagnostic Process

Published on Tue Jan 23, 2024

Question: Notes indicate that the surgeon performed a level 4 office evaluation and management (E/M) service and a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the brain without contrast, followed by contrast and further sequences, for an established patient. Final diagnosis was “embolic cerebellar abscess.” How should I report this encounter? AAPC Forum Subscriber Answer: On the claim, report: 70553 (Magnetic resonance (eg, proton) [...]
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