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    Wiki Signing off

    I can't find any guidelines on this. Should providers wait for lab results before closing/signing off on the encounter? Example: If they order a Vit D lab because the patient is experiencing fatigue. The lab result comes back with a vit D deficiency. Does the provider change the fatigue...
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    Wiki UDS 80307 - in office lab

    Hello, I am having a hard time with this code and a provider. They feel they can bill for it. I do not. They want me to find the "professional fee". The way I see it is the provider orders the test, it adds to the MDM on that visit, will bump up the E&M level and the provider does not get...
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    Wiki INR testing @ Lab

    Good morning! One of my physicians asked an interesting question. She was wondering if we can bill/charge for reviewing and medication management for a patient who has their INR drawn at a Lab or draw station, not in our office. The lab or patient will call our office with the result, then...
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    Wiki Lab coding clarification

    I have been told to code by the results of the lab. That isn't right is it. We can only code symptoms or diagnosis not abnormalities etc.... need to have some documentation to back that up. any one out there that can point me the right direction please or anyone that has articles please give me...
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