Level 1 Established

DAVID STERN, MD (Practice Velocity) Q.What is the code 99211? A.The official description is as follows: “Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of an established patient, that may not require the presence of a physician. Usually, the presenting problem(s) are minimal. Typically, five minutes are spent performing or supervising these services.” This is a low-level Evaluation and Management (E/M) service. The code requires a face-to-face patient encounter with a staff member …

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