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Be Wary of Values for 0-Day Global Procedures Billed With E/M

Published on Tue Sep 20, 2016

CMS says some might be misvalued – which could hit your bottom line. According to information in the 2017 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule, CMS believes that reviewing procedure codes typically billed with an E/M service and modifier 25 (Significant, separately identifiable evaluation and management service by the same physician or other qualified health care professional on the same [...]
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