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General Coding:

Clarify These Coding Components

Published on Mon Jul 14, 2025

Question: How do I look at a code and know if it can be billed with both a professional and technical component? Idaho Subscriber Answer: You can check for a PC/TC (professional/technical) indicator in the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) FS lookup tool and see how this is listed for each code with an indicator. You will begin [...]
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