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Coding. Why does it keep changing?

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The documentation guidelines are changing in 2021. You can brush up on current guidelines for history, and MDM, read Betsy’s blog post Meatloaf says, “2 out of 3 ain’t bad”, or learn more about the coming changes in our E/M 2021 preview.

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Last revised October 12, 2020 - Betsy Nicoletti
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