tci Outpatient Facility Coding Alert - 2016 Issue 5

Test Yourself: Does Your X-ray Coding Pass Muster With CMS?

This short quiz helps pinpoint your expertise. CMS keeps a close watch on every service your physicians provide, but some get more attention than others. Case in point: diagnostic imaging is the fastest growing segment of Medicare spending on physicians’ services – which sets you up for even closer scrutiny when you file claims for these services. Take our three-questions quiz to be sure your coding’s up to snuff for typical x-ray scenarios in an outpatient setting. 1. True or False: Use modifier 50 (Bilateral procedure) on all bilateral x-ray claims.2. For three shoulder views, should you...

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