Urology Coding Alert
Multiple Endoscopy Rule Cheat Sheet
Published on Thu Oct 09, 2003
Other Articles in this issue of
Urology Coding Alert
- Un-Bundle of Joy:
Get the Most From Multiple Endoscopies
You could be missing out on as much as 15 percent per procedure
- Multiple Endoscopy Rule Cheat Sheet
- Reporting Anesthesia Doesn't Have to Be a Pain
Don't write-off anesthesia
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Only One E/M a Day Will Get the Doctor His Pay
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One Tumor Code Is Enough
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Documentation for Consultation
Question: A patient was referred to us by his primary- care physician because of concern [...]
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