Internal Medicine Coding Alert
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Example of 2001 National Physician Fee Schedule Relative Value File
Published on Sun Jul 01, 2001
CPT Codes and descriptions are copyright 2001 American Medical Association. All Rights Reserved. Applicable FARS/DFARS Apply.
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Example of 2001 National Physician Fee Schedule Relative Value File
CPT Codes and descriptions are copyright 2001 American Medical Association. All Rights Reserved. Applicable FARS/DFARS Apply. [...]
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