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Don't Miss the Details That Will Lead to Full Flexible Laryngoscopy Payment

Published on Wed Jan 21, 2015

Know every detail your physician should be writing. Otolaryngologists often perform diagnostic laryngoscopy in their offices, but you don’t simply report 31575 (Laryngoscopy, flexible fiberoptic; diagnostic) and think your job is complete. You’ll also need to confirm that specific areas of examination are documented before the payer will process your claim. Pay Attention to the Guidelines Effective last year (Jan. [...]
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