Kathleen Mueller, RN, CPC, CCS-P, CMSCS, PCS: Generally, only one day needs to pass before payors will fully reimburse for a second procedure.
Ms. Mueller is an independent consultant with AskMueller Consulting LLC. She can be reached at askmueller@aol.com.
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