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Add-On Codes:

Bust These 3 Myths Before Applying Add-on Codes

Published on Tue Mar 07, 2017

You can report some add-on codes more than once. If you’re relying on modifier 51 every time you report additional procedures, you could be making costly mistakes. CPT® created add-on codes for you to augment base procedures, and you need to know how to properly add them to your claim. Read on for a coding refresher. Myth 1: Add-on Codes [...]
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