Medically unlikely edits: Append modifier 50 on single line to code bilateral repairs with new MUEs
Look out for hundreds of new limits on the number of units of service you can bill a given musculoskeletal code to Medicare. Starting July 1, Medicare is activating the new medically unlikely edits (MUEs), which affect primarily hand and foot procedures.
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