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Check for Behavioral Disturbance to Nail Vascular Dementia Dx

Published on Mon Mar 15, 2021

Question: Notes indicate that the provider performed an office evaluation and management (E/M) service for a vascular dementia patient. The visit lasted 17 minutes and included straightforward medical decision making (MDM). Specifically, notes read “vasc dementia wo behavior dist.” How should I code this encounter? Idaho Subscriber Answer: You might want to check with the provider, but the shorthand looks [...]
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