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Consider All Avenues When Working Dx Code Denials
Published on Mon Sep 16, 2019
Question: We’ve seen numerous denials on claims billed with J35.03 and J35.3. We checked the LCDs for the procedure and didn’t see an issue with either code. Why are we receiving denials? Maine Subscriber Answer: When you receive a denial due to incompatible diagnoses, the first thing you want to check is whether the diagnoses are listed under the respective [...]