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Your Screenings May Warrant Modifier 33

Published on Tue Jan 13, 2015

This modifier could ensure that your preventive claims don’t sink. Since your pediatric practices most likely see patients for preventive services every day, you need to know the ins and outs of modifier 33. Check out the following Dos and Don’ts to ensure that you keep your screening pay rolling into your account. Watch for Descriptors That Say ‘Screening’ You’ll [...]
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