Medicare Compliance & Reimbursement

Industry Notes:

Performing CT Scans? Don't Make These Mistakes

If you’re performing CT scans, it’s a good time to check your documentation. CMS recently found a 16 percent improper payment rate among practices reporting these services, and the agency took a moment to remind CT scan practitioners about the importance of accurate documentation in a Medicare Learning Network Podcast on the topic. “Insufficient documentation caused more than 99 percent [...]
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