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Old 08-22-2025, 01:53 PM
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Originally Posted by Aces4 View Post
Yes, it is. Established Patient Codes (Example) 99212: Typically 10-19 minutes 99213: Typically 20-29 minutes 99214: Typically 30-39 minute 99215: Typically 40-54 minutes. I allow for extra time for note taking, updating information and record research and there is no way my visit was a long one. I don't say all Drs. do this but I do think there is bill padding happening in some areas whether directly from the Drs. office or agency coding.
Those times ARE NOT part of the criteria for an E&M code. REPEAT: THEY ARE NOT PART OF THE CRITERIA FOR E&M CODES.

Now, for an elementary physics question that applies here: What is mass/volume?
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