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Here's Why You Should Focus On Your E/M Visit Code for Repeat Pap Smears

Published on Tue Aug 20, 2019

Discover how private payers and Medicare differ when it comes to collection. If your patient’s Pap smear results return as abnormal or display insufficient cells, the ob-gyn will probably perform a repeat smear. Here’s the crux: you need to use proper E/M coding to get the payment you deserve. Focus on Your Visit Code When the patient comes in for [...]
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