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Calculate Provider Minutes When Performing Phone Visits

Published on Thu Sep 26, 2024

Question: Our gastroenterologist had a telephone visit with a patient to refill prescriptions for the patient’s recent surgery and to help fill out disability forms, too. The provider documented the time spent with the patient as 83 minutes discussing the patient’s recovery and medication adjustments and 30 minutes helping the patient with the paperwork. Can the provider bill for time spent [...]
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