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ED Mythbuster:

Pinpoint the Reality of These ECG Myths

Published on Fri May 03, 2019

Find out the scoop about appending modifier TC to ECG claims. Your ED is likely to perform electrocardiograms every day, but sometimes the coding rules can still be confusing. Bust the following myths to make sure you always submit clean ECG claims. Myth 1: ECG, EKG Are Different Procedures Reality: ECGs and EKGs are actually two abbreviations for the same procedure [...]
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