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Operative or Nonoperative? Check Before Coding This MRI

Published on Fri Nov 17, 2023

Question: Encounter notes indicate that the provider ordered a ‘functional MRI’ of the brain. I reported 70557 and received a denial. What went wrong? Idaho Subscriber Answer: It’s difficult to tell for sure, but it’s likely you meant to choose the nonoperative brain MRI code, and you chose an operative brain MRI code. Do this: Go back and check the notes to [...]
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