caskln1
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I work in a large Ortho practice where the surgeons do a lot of hip and knee replacements. They will send the patients with comorbidities out for a pre-op clearance to be done by the PCP YET have the patient come back into our office a week or so prior to the surgery to go over the complications, risk and such. Because there is NO change of condition with this visit, the decision for surgery has already been made and the surgery scheduled we don't charge an E/M for these visits. If the patient is coming in for one of these "pre-op" visits and the surgery gets cancelled, would it be appropriate to code an E/M?
Thank you in advance!
Thank you in advance!