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Medicare Errors:

Are Your Lab Orders Complete? This Part B Payer Is Watching

Published on Wed Oct 20, 2021

E/M coding also ranks high on the MAC’s watch list. Coding involving lab orders, E/M services, and diagnostic testing could likely use a tune-up at most practices, according to one Part B MAC. These areas frequently cause errors during Medicare processing, which could prompt refunds to your payer. That key piece of advice was shared by CGS Medicare’s Julene Lienard [...]
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