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Wiki is 82272 included in E/M visits?

Thread starter hbeard
Start date Sep 15, 2010

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hbeard

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Sep 15, 2010

my MD's frequently use stool cards, 82272, to check for blood in stool for patients with complaints of abdominal pain, diarrhea, constipation, Crohn's, U/C, etc...i've never seen any documentation that this can't be billed separate from the visit but was just heard that obtaining stool from a rectal exam is of the abdominal exam and is included in the visit...has anyone else run into this issue?

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