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Discover Whether to Report Fluoro Per Site

Published on Fri Jul 12, 2013

Question: We have a fluoroscopy machine in our office, and we bill 76000 when the surgeon uses it with procedures. Since CPT states that this is a timed service (up to one hour), should we only bill once for several different anatomic sites or bill 76000 for each different site that the surgeon addresses?
Missouri Subscriber Answer: You [...]
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