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Recognize QW for COVID-19 Tests

Published on Tue Mar 09, 2021

Question: Which COVID-19 tests should we report with modifier QW, because we are a lab with a certificate of waiver under the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA)? Maine Subscriber Answer: CMS has noted that the tests described by the following codes are CLIA waived and may be used for point of care (POC) testing. You should report these codes with [...]
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