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Take Care of Modifiers While Interpreting Radiological Tests

Published on Thu Jun 11, 2015

Question: Our pulmonologist was recently called upon to analyze chest x-ray images (frontal) for a patient. How should I bill for x-ray interpretation when the office does not own or lease the equipment? Idaho Subscriber Answer:  As you do not own the equipment, you should report the professional component of the service. All the radiological services – and hence the corresponding [...]
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