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Stress Less Over Split Services

Published on Thu Sep 10, 2026

Question: Our hospitalist and nurse practitioner (NP) both saw the same patient on the same date. The NP completed the history, exam, and part of the medical decision making (MDM), while the hospitalist later reviewed the patient, updated the treatment plan, and documented additional decision making. We want to bill the encounter as a split/shared evaluation and management (E/M) service, [...]
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