Pediatric Coding Alert

You Be the Coder:

Take This Counsel When Billing for Wellness Visits

Question: My pediatrician has just seen an infant for a wellness visit. The infant was born premature with a gestational age of 28 weeks and is now 4 months old. In her notes, the pediatrician wrote that she spent 15 minutes coordinating care with the patients and counseling them about the differences between an infant who has gone to term [...]
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