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Neurology & Pain Management Coding Alert

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Check Calendar Before Reporting This E/M

Published on Thu Dec 17, 2020

Question: An established patient reports to the provider for an office evaluation and management (E/M) service. The provider performs a problem focused history and examination. The encounter also featured straightforward medical decision making (MDM), and is extremely short: 8 minutes. How should I report this encounter? Illinois Subscriber Answer: It depends on the date of service (DOS) for the E/M [...]
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