What should the medical coder do if any confusion remains about the data to be reviewed?
a. Make an assumption about what the performing physician did.
b. Ask the physician who performed the E/M service visit to clarify the documentation.
c. Do research online to fill in the blanks left by the documentation.
d. Call and ask the patient to tell what happened during the E/M service visit.
b) Ask the physician who performed the E/M service visit to clarify the documentation.
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