(add-on code, list separately in addition to hospital inpatient or observation evaluation and management visit, initial, same day discharge, or subsequent )
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One theory is that chemicals in certain e-cigarette products, such as THC the chemical in marijuana are to blame for the outbreak in illness
Overall, we estimated that for the 2025 QP Performance Period between 339,561 and 436,579 eligible clinicians will become QPs, and therefore be excluded from MIPS reporting requirements and payment adjustments
We do not believe we should limit the scope of codes with which this proposed add-on HCPCS code could be billed based on visit level