Benchmark of the Week: Top allergy code denials, 2007-2008
Specialties that bill the most allergy test codes to Medicare saw a sharp, across-the-board increase in denials from 2007 to 2008. Several also saw large increases in utilization of these allergy codes, which are among the most commonly billed. NOTE: These specialties were selected for billing the most allergy codes to Medicare; these codes were selected for having the highest annual utilization.
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