Physician decides to give the patient an injection

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A patient slipped at home and is complaining of pain on a scale of 8 out of 10. The physician ordered x-rays and MRIs of the lumbar spine during the examination. Until the results are available, the physician spends 35 minutes with the patient using moderate decision-making. During the encounter, the physician decides to give the patient an injection of 80 mg methylprednisolone to assist with the pain and swelling. How would you code this scenario?

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