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Evaluation and Management Codes
Office Consultation Codes
A physician provides an office consultation for a new patient. The history and examination levels are comprehensive and the medical decision making is of high complexity. what is the correct code for this situation?a. 99245 b.99255 c.99254 d.99244
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a. 99245
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