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Neurology & Pain Management Coding Alert
2013 Newsletter
Reader Question: Watch Units and Bilateral with 64633, +64634
Neurology & Pain Management Coding Alert
Reader Question:
Watch Units and Bilateral with 64633, +64634
Published on Wed Apr 03, 2013
Question: One of our private payers is denying when we bill 64633 and +64634 (with 3 units). They say we’re billing too many units. Is [...]
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