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Know the Parameters for Reporting Counseling With Scope

Published on Thu Nov 20, 2014

Question: If a doctor bills a 99204 based on time (45 minute visit with more than 50 percent spent in counseling/coordination of care) and also performs a flexible laryngoscopy during the encounter, does he have to subtract the time he spent performing the scope from the time he spent in counseling/coordination of care? Minnesota Subscriber Answer: Yes, you’ll need to list two [...]
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