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V72.6x Needs Help to Show Medical Necessity

Published on Thu Jun 06, 2013

Question: When physicians order labs before a procedure, they often identify the reason for the test using a code such as V72.69 and we (the lab) have problems getting paid. What’s the problem, and what can we do to get paid?
Texas Subscriber Answer: You should get your physician clients to order the pre-procedure lab test(s) based on [...]
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