ED Coding and Reimbursement Alert
Is Your State Among the Biggest Billers of 99285?
Published on Fri Jan 05, 2018
Although the average percentage of services billed with 99285 in the US was 55 percent during the review period (July 1, 2016 to June 30, 2017), some states logged far higher rates, while some were significantly lower. Following is a list of the states with the highest and lowest utilization of 99285s, according to the CBR:
Source: CBR Info Website, https://www.cbrinfo.net/node/342.
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