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CMS Update:

Angioplasty of 4 Major Coronary Arteries? Get Your Appeal Ready

Published on Wed Aug 10, 2016

Brush up on the difference between line item and date of service MUEs. Starting July 1, 2016, medically unlikely edits (MUEs) for percutaneous coronary services underwent two major changes: 1. The number associated with each MUE changed
2. The nature of the edits changed from line edits to date of service edits. Before you code your next coronary intervention, [...]
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