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Tighten Your E/M Coding As MACs Boost Scrutiny of These Claims

Published on Mon May 07, 2018

CMS sees uptick in E/M claim problems. Pulmonologists report E/M codes throughout the day, but whether those claims are being reported accurately is a question that government auditors are currently scrutinizing. Background: According to the April 2018 Medicare Quarterly Provider Compliance Newsletter, CMS's CERT contractors are reporting that they have seen an increase in E/M claims issues due to improper [...]
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