Pediatric Coding Alert

E/M Coding:

Can You Spot the Problem in This E/M Note?

Review this documentation and determine how you’d code it before you read the solution. When you see an unbelievably thorough E/M note, your first instinct may be to report a high-level code for the physician’s extensive work. But if even one element of a particular code isn’t met, you won’t be able to report it—even if the rest of the [...]
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