Cavalier40
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We are having issues with Aetna applying a 26 modifier to urine drug screens, then in the same remittance denying the claim stating that they do not pay for just the professional component.
I work with a free standing inpatient drug treatment facility and bill with POS 61. We bill 80305 with a QW modifier.
Aetna says that their payment policy does not pay for the code outside of the office. While if that is written in the plan documents, I can understand a denial for invalid POS, I do not understand them applying the modifier themselves.
Any insight would be helpful
I work with a free standing inpatient drug treatment facility and bill with POS 61. We bill 80305 with a QW modifier.
Aetna says that their payment policy does not pay for the code outside of the office. While if that is written in the plan documents, I can understand a denial for invalid POS, I do not understand them applying the modifier themselves.
Any insight would be helpful