Coding the "Spot Check": Part 2.

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Dr. Flamm is from the Department of Dermatology, New York University, New York. Dr. Siegel is from the Department of Dermatology, SUNY Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, New York, and the VA New York Harbor Healthcare System, New York, New York.

Published: June 2023

The updated outpatient evaluation and management (E/M) coding paradigm went into effect in January 2021, with the coding level being based on time or medical decision making (MDM). In part 2 of this series, we describe how to best code an encounter that includes a "spot check" with other concerns.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.12788/cutis.0788DOI Listing

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