Oncology & Hematology Coding Alert
Reader Question:
96446 Has MUE of 1
Published on Mon Jul 11, 2011
Question: Codify Member Answer: Additionally, you'll find that CMS has a Medically Unlikely Edit (MUE) of 1 for 96446. That means that if you report more than one unit of 96446, Medicare will deny that line item.
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