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Planning to Report Modifier QZ? Read These 3 Scenarios First

Published on Tue Oct 16, 2018

Different states can have different reporting requirements. The current HCPCS manual includes several modifiers that you can sometimes append to claims for CRNA services. One of the most common is modifier QZ (CRNA service: without medical direction by a physician). If you’re considering adding it to a claim or wonder how to correctly report it, read on for several scenarios [...]
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