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Wiki E/M prior to surgery

Thread starter ymclark
Start date May 28, 2010

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ymclark

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May 28, 2010

I am looking for the CMS guideline that tells if an E/M is required before surgery. And if so, how many days prior to surgery can an E/M be used. Does the E/M need to be documented in the surgery note? Any help would be greatly appreciated.

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