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October 18, 2025

Describe the Exam | E/M Services for Dermatology

ARCHIVE The 1995/1997 Documentation Guidelines are gone beginning 1-1-2023. (Ding dong….) However we will still need to use them when auditing notes from before 2023.  This article does not apply to services performed after 1-1-2023. What do you need to document for the exam? Although exam is not a key component in 2021 for codes […]

Exam | Documentation Guidelines for E/M Services

ARCHIVE The 1995/1997 Documentation Guidelines are gone beginning 1-1-2023. (Ding dong….) However, we will still need to use them when auditing notes from before 2023. This article does not apply to services performed after 1-1-2023. Definition Exam is one of the three key components (history, exam and medical decision making) of Evaluation and Management Services. […]

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