Neurology & Pain Management Coding Alert

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Find Clarity Amidst MDM Coding Confusion

Hint: Look to MACs for guideline help. The gray areas inherent to medical decision making (MDM) seem perpetual, and some situations seem particularly murky for even expert coders. Check out these scenarios and see if you know what to do. Know That a Patient May Refuse a Test Scenario 1: The physician orders a diagnostic electrocardiogram (ECG), but the patient [...]
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