TUTORIAL How to Code an Emergency Department Record

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First-listed Procedure or Service In the emergency department (ED), the first-listed procedure (or service) is usually assigned a code from the CPT Evaluation and Management (E/M) section. The only except to this rule is when the patient undergoes ED surgery (e.g., excision of benign lesion), in

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