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Nursing Facility Visits

Definition Nursing facility visits are Evaluation and Management services provided in a skilled nursing facility (SNF) or a long-term care facility (LTCF) (sometimes abbreviated as NF for nursing facility. Explanation Only a physician may perform an initial nursing facility service in a SNF. This includes admissions and re-admissions. In an LTCF, a non-physician practitioner (NPP) […]

Home and Nursing Facility Category of Code Rules | Webinar

Recorded March 21st, 2024

This webinar will explain the rules for using Evaluation and Management (E/M) services (E/M) in home and residence locations and nursing and skilled nursing facilities. This includes CMS regulations for nursing facility services. It will discuss reporting multiple E/M services when one of the visits is in a nursing facility, and more.

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