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Know Payer Rules to Use This Additional Code for Service by Telephone

Published on Tue May 25, 2021

Question: Our surgeon performed an E/M service over the phone that lasted 55 minutes. Can we bill +99354 in addition to 99443? Minnesota Subscriber Answer: The answer may depend on the payer. You are correct that the appropriate code for the phone evaluation and management (E/M) service is 99443 (Telephone evaluation and management service by a physician or other qualified [...]
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