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Acupuncture Codes
Are there CPT codes for acupuncture? Can I use E&M codes for the service?
Question: Are there CPT codes for acupuncture? Can I use E&M codes for the service?
Answer: There are two CPT codes for acupuncture: 97780 for acupuncture without electrical stimulation and 97781 for acupuncture with electrical stimulation.
It is not a good idea to use evaluation and management (E&M) codes for acupuncture unless the E&M-required components are met during the encounter: history, examination, and medical decision-making.
Asset Protection and Financial Planning
December 6th 2021Asset protection attorney and regular Physicians Practice contributor Ike Devji and Anthony Williams, an investment advisor representative and the founder and president of Mosaic Financial Associates, discuss the impact of COVID-19 on high-earner assets and financial planning, impending tax changes, common asset protection and wealth preservation mistakes high earners make, and more.
Reducing burnout with medical scribes
November 29th 2021Physicians Practice® spoke with Fernando Mendoza, MD, FAAP, FACEP, the founder and CEO of Scrivas, LLC, about the rising rates of reported burnout among physicians and how medical scribes might be able to alleviate some pressures from physicians.
