Does any else have problems when billing 33249? When this code hits the scrubber we get an edit saying
it has to be billed with modifier QO. Per Medicare QO indicates patient AICD is part of a clinical trial. This code
can be billed with certain DX but often when this code is used the Dx's aren't appropriate and pt is not part of
clinical trial. I don't want to attach the QO modifier just to get paid but we do want to get paid. Does this happen to
anyone else?
it has to be billed with modifier QO. Per Medicare QO indicates patient AICD is part of a clinical trial. This code
can be billed with certain DX but often when this code is used the Dx's aren't appropriate and pt is not part of
clinical trial. I don't want to attach the QO modifier just to get paid but we do want to get paid. Does this happen to
anyone else?
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