It is currently recommended that all patients with diabetes be screened for advanced fibrosis every 1-2 years
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Based on our evaluation of the claims data, the geometric mean cost for CPT code 61885 is $31,169.28 based on 3,008 single claims (out of 3,030 total claims), which is much more consistent with the geometric mean cost for APC 5465 (geometric mean cost of $31,767.96) than APC 5464 (geometric mean cost of $19,972.38)
In addition, they have positive impact on several cardiovascular risk factors such as obesity by promoting weight loss, blood pressure and blood lipid levels
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