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Use Correct Modifier to Specify Medical Supervision

Published on Thu Dec 12, 2024

Question: I’m hoping you can help me with understanding medical direction versus medical supervision.  All cases are being done simultaneously: Physician A is medically directing 2 CRNAs (all steps of medical direction are met) Physician A is “supervising” 1 CRNA (not all of the steps of medical direction are being met) Can physician A bill medical direction for the two [...]
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