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Here’s How to Report History of Cancer

Published on Fri Jan 29, 2021

Question: If the patient presents as a new patient to your practice but has history of a past cancer, do you mark as chronic illness in MDM, or can you count as a new diagnosis since they are a new patient to your practice? AAPC Forum Participant Answer: You should count this differently depending on the exact circumstances (i.e., How [...]
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