E/M Weekly Tip: Documentation of Prolonged Care

Published 08/03/2020

Documentation is required in the medical record about the duration and content of the medically necessary evaluation and management service and prolonged services billed.

For more information read the Medicare Claims Processing Manual (PDF, 1.1 MB), Publication 100-04, Chapter 12, Section 30.6.15.1.D.


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