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Use This Carve Out Rule Knowledge

Published on Fri Apr 21, 2023

 Hint: A modifier can show Medicare that you know the service isn’t covered. Medicare’s rules concerning gynecological care can be confusing. If a Medicare beneficiary comes into your practice for a preventive service that might be an evaluation and management (E/M) service — but isn’t covered under the definition or timing requirements of HCPCS code G0101 (Cervical or vaginal cancer [...]
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