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Answer These 3 Biopsy FAQs to Submit Clean Claims Every Time

Published on Thu Mar 17, 2022

Hint: Watching the NCCI edits will be critical when evaluating these scenarios. When your gastroenterologist performs procedures like colonoscopies and upper GIs, chances are strong that they might also biopsy the patient. This may occur to investigate issues such as whether any lesions or polyps are cancerous, or if the lining has some specific inflammatory disease. In these situations, it [...]
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