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Non-Problem Counseling May Not Be Payable

Published on Mon Jul 08, 2013

Question: A parent of a large family came into the office with two sick children who were then diagnosed with and treated for strep throat. The pediatrician also prescribed antibiotics for the rest of the siblings who were not present. This entailed going into each sibling’s chart and checking their medications and their history and then performing some decision-making. Is [...]
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