AMA CPT® Assistant - 2004 Issue 8 (August)
Evaluation and Management Services (August 2004)
August 2004 page 10c Coding Consultation:Questions and Answers Evaluation and Management Services, (Q&A) Question If an OB/GYN physician was unable to perform a pelvic examination and pap smear during a preventive medicine evaluation and management (E/M) service and performed the pelvic examination and pap smear on a date subsequent to the preventive medicine E/M service visit, would it be appropriate to separately report for the subsequent visit? AMA Comment The appropriate preventive medicine E/M service code should be reported for the first visit. As a pelvic examination and pap smear are considered part of a comprehensive OB/GYN preventive...
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