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Include Foot Care Evaluation For LOPS With Other E/M Services

Question: Recently, I tried billing G0245 with an E/M code for a diabetic patient that my FP saw for foot care. The claim was denied. When I check through CCI edits, I saw that the two codes are bundled. Is there any way to overcome the edit bundle so that I can claim for both the services for the patient? Delaware [...]
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