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March 23, 2026

Billing Preventive Medicine Services and Problem Visit | Quick Reference Sheet

This quick reference sheet provides guidance for billing preventive medicine services and split visits. When can you bill for both an office visit AND a preventive code? When can you bill for only one or the other? Practical guidance based on the patient’s medical history, what the HPI says, abnormal findings, and what the assessment or plan says.


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Last revised February 16, 2026 - CodingIntel Editor
Tags: Preventive and problem visits, primary care_preventive services

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