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USING UNLISTED AND PROVIDING COMPARABLE CPT CODES

Date: Jul 18, 2022

Question:

When a coder uses an unlisted code, are the coders qualified to also provide the relatively closest comparable CPT codes to the physician or billing office?

Question ID : 17471
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