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Factor In the Dates While Reporting Multiple Bronchoscopies

Published on Thu Jun 11, 2015

Question: An established patient visited our pulmonologist at the office for shortness of breath and chest tightness. The physician spent 25 minutes during the E/M with moderate MDM (level 4), then performed a flexible diagnostic bronchoscopy. The pulmonologist then brought the patient back after two weeks for another bronchoscopy with brushing. How should I code the scenarios?  Washington Subscriber Answer: You should [...]
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