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Want to Code Well, Sick Visits Together? This FAQ Will Help

Published on Thu Nov 12, 2020

Ask, “is the problem significant or trivial?” Preventive visits that uncover a serious, significant condition don’t happen very often. But they do happen, and when they do, they need to be coded accurately. That means going beyond simply billing a well visit and appending modifier 25 (Significant, Separately Identifiable Evaluation and Management Service by the Same Physician or Other Qualified [...]
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