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Meet All 7 Criteria Before Claiming Medical Direction

Published on Wed Feb 12, 2014

Plus: Know when exceptions might apply. Before appending modifiers QY (Medical direction of one certified registered nurse anesthetist [CRNA] by an anesthesiologist) or QK (Medical direction of two, three, or four concurrent anesthesia procedures involving qualified individuals) to your anesthesiologist’s claim, verify that he or she meets all seven criteria necessary. Also know that certain services can be performed without [...]
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