tci Part B Insider - 2009 Issue 26

REIMBURSEMENT: 5 Coding Opportunities You May Have Overlooked

You could be turning away your rightful reimbursement for scores of services. Medicare coding rules are complex and challenging, and sometimes it's hard to know which services you can rightfully bill. But if you're up to speed on these key billing practices,you'll be raking in deserved pay: 1. Mine those modifier 59 opportunities. Some coders assume that if the Correct Coding Initiative (CCI) forbids billing two codes on the same date, that's the end of the story. But in fact, you may be missing out on some legitimate cases where CCI allows you to use modifier 59 (Distinct...

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