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Review This Oximetry Scenario for Separate Billing Insight

Published on Mon May 15, 2023

Question: A patient with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), who also suffers from acute bronchitis, had been waking up in the morning feeling dizzy, disoriented, and experiencing a higher heart rate. The provider measured the patient’s O2 saturation in the office, and the results appeared normal. The provider then ordered continuous pulse oximetry monitoring overnight while the patient sleeps. Follow-up was [...]
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