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Echocardiography:

Cut Down on Denials for Your Non-Congenital and Congenital TEE Claims

Published on Tue Jun 26, 2018

Hint: Don’t forget to append modifier 26 when appropriate. You could be entering treacherous claim territory when your cardiologist performs a transesophageal echocardiogram. Why? You need to know whether the TEE was for non-congenital (acquired) abnormalities or congenital abnormalities. Read on to learn more about TEEs and protect your practice’s bottom line. First, Define TEEs for Clarity A cardiologist performing [...]
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