Otolaryngology Coding Alert
How to Add $25 or More to Your 60500, 64612, 92597 Claims
Published on Mon Apr 12, 2004
If you don't change your parathyroidectomy, chemodenervation and speech evaluation coding, Medicare will deny payment for $27-44 worth of services.
Action: Make sure you use modifier -59 (Distinct procedural service) when appropriate to break the following National Correct Coding Initiative 10.2 edits:
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