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Check With Payer Before Reporting Telehealth Prolonged Services

Published on Mon Jul 05, 2021

Question: Our provider performed an office evaluation and management (E/M) service over the phone that lasted 55 minutes. Can we bill +99354 in addition to 99443? Montana Subscriber Answer: The answer may depend on the payer. You are correct that the appropriate code for the phone E/M service is 99443 (Telephone evaluation and management service by a physician or other [...]
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