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Q: Can HCPCS add-on code G0136 be reported on the same day as an E/M visit by the provider in the patient’s home?

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Q: A patient who presents with complaints of progressive neck and bilateral arm symptoms is diagnosed with cervical spondylosis—worse at joints C5-C6 and C6-C7. Which ICD-10-CM codes would be reported?

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