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Published on Fri Oct 09, 2020

Question: One of our private insurers is requiring us to append modifier CS to all line items for the prevention, identi­fication, diagnosis, or treatment of COVID-19. So, if my provider administers a nebulizer treatment, flu test, or strep test to help with breathing or to determine the patient’s illness, do I append CS to these items? Tennessee Subscriber Answer: Medicare, [...]
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