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Tactics Help You Choose the Right E/M Guidelines for Optimum Reimbursement

Published on Tue Oct 01, 2013

Hint: You have the choice to switch between the two E/M guidelines for every encounter. When you’re faced with choosing between 1995 or 1997 E/M guidelines to code an encounter, you’ll need to focus on your practitioner’s documentation, and the physical examination to help you decide. Focus on the 1995 vs. 1997 Differences There are two sets of documentation guidelines [...]
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