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    Wiki Work from home and HIPAA

    I work as hybrid for a private practice - time split in office and working from home. The owner has recently become more concerned about HIPAA compliance and making sure we're implementing correct protocols. He's been talking with his insurance company and attorney to learn what we need but...
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    Wiki 7th character initial encounter clarification

    The 7th character for initial encounter is used for the first visit/evaluation. But if no treatment done at that time would "initial encounter" also be used for the next encounter when actual treatment performed? Or would that then qualify as "subsequent encounter"? Example: patient had surgery...
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    Wiki Includes anesthesia

    If CPT code lists "includes local anesthesia" in description, like codes 11300-11305, does that mean anesthesia is required in order to bill that code?
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