Orthopedic Coding Alert

Modifier Madness:

Keep Q6 in Mind for Locum Tenens/FTC Claims

Do you know the new Medicare term for locum tenens? When one of your physicians takes a leave of absence — be it for vacation, sabbatical, health reasons, etc. — your practice might consider hiring another physician temporarily to pick up the absent physician’s work. All services for substitute physicians must be reported using locum tenens billing, a practice that [...]
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