Re: Any using these well paying codes (as per BS ins)? See Attached

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Prolonged codes are great. Can potentially double the amount one gets

from a visit. Not all insurers accept them. Here is Oregon I have found

Providence, Cigna, and Regence will reimburse for these codes.

~ Pamela

Pamela Wible, MD

3575 St. #220 

Eugene, OR 97405

www.idealmedicalcare.org

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> >> > > >

> >> > > > So I now ( as have others) get this letter from BS telling me I am

> >> > > billing

> >> > > > out of the norm. They sent me the bar graph comparing me to other FP

> >> and

> >> > > > how the billings codes are defined. Had just started my practice

> >> back

> >> > > then.

> >> > > > Now if you look closely, the norm are the blue bars, mine the pink.

> >> It

> >> > > looks

> >> > > > like I need to billing the consult codes on the right more, then

> >> that

> >> > > would

> >> > > > put me in the norm, as I do spend 30 mins to > 1 hr per visit. Have

> >> > > others

> >> > > > used these codes? If they are for real, then I have been under

> >> billing

> >> > > >

> >> > > >

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