Ob-Gyn Coding Alert

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Payer Preferences Dictates How to Handle Pap Smears With Yearly Physicals

Watch out: Medicare follows its own guidelines, not CPT® rules. As 2020 comes to a close, your office may find itself inundated with patients coming in for their yearly physicals—and if you’re not seeking reimbursement for Pap services, you could missing out on ethical reimbursement your ob-gyn deserves. Keep these expert tips in mind when documenting the encounter and selecting the [...]
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