Cardiology Coding Alert

Denial Prevention:

80 Percent of Vascular Study Claims Are Wrong, Reveals NGS Review

Would your duplex scan coding pass the test? If you report non-invasive vascular studies, it's time to take a closer look at your coding. A National Government Services (NGS) prepayment review resulted in that Medicare payer reducing or denying more than 80 percent of claims in January, February, and March. Good news: NGS supplied the reasons for reduction and denial, [...]
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