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Wiki Nursing home initial visit

Thread starter vkratzer
Start date Dec 26, 2012

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vkratzer

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Dec 26, 2012

If a physician sees patient for initial visit in NH and the documentation does not meet guidelines for 99304-99306 (for example HPI is not detailed or comprehensive, but exam and MDM are detailed), would it be acceptable to use a subsequent visit code?

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