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Urology Coding Alert

Correction:

Medicare Fee Schedule

Published on Sun Oct 01, 2000

In the August 2000 Urology Coding Alert, the insert Payment mistakenly said the Medicare fee schedule for 52000 (cystourethroscopy [separate procedure]) for the 2002 office payment is $417. The payment is $186. We regret the error.

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Correction:
Medicare Fee Schedule
In the August 2000 Urology Coding Alert, the insert Payment mistakenly said the Medicare [...]

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