Gastroenterology Coding Alert
Reader Question:
99238 Without a Face-to-Face? Think Again
Published on Wed Jan 19, 2011
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Identify Site, Procedure for Banding Hemorrhoids
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99238 Without a Face-to-Face? Think Again
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Should Tube Removals be Conjoined to The E/M Service
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Base Billing Order on RVU Order
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Avoid Automatically Writing Off Secondary Insurance Deductibles
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