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Flu Coding:

Incorporate Modifier 59 When Testing For 2 Flu Strains

Published on Mon Nov 09, 2015

Hint: Submitting code 87804 x 2 is a strict no no. Despite the medical community’s best efforts to vaccinate against the influenza virus, some patients will still get it. When your practice administers a flu test, you’ll have to make some crucial decisions. For Medicare, and some private payers, you’re going to need to include a modifier whether the provider [...]
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