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cmtm3324

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Physical one day pap smear following week
« on: July 29, 2010, 01:21:13 PM »
My physician does physicals and every now and then does not do the pap smear until the following week (i.e. menstruating) what e/m would I code for the pap smear visit?

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Re: Physical one day pap smear following week
« Reply #1 on: August 09, 2010, 01:57:43 PM »
Treat it just as you would a "planned procedure". It is a continuation of the Prev visit. Code only for what is done which is only the smear
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Re: Physical one day pap smear following week
« Reply #1 on: August 09, 2010, 01:57:43 PM »