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Modifiers:

Read This if Your Surgeons Ever Divvy Up Care

Published on Thu Jul 17, 2014

Identify different services within the global period. If you skip the modifier when your surgeon splits services with another physician during the global surgical package, you can expect to miss out on pay you deserve — or even expect a claim denial. Follow our experts’ four tips for shared care to make sure you avoid this complicated billing trap. Tip [...]
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