Neurology & Pain Management Coding Alert

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Observe Locum Tenens Rules or Rule Out Correct Coding

Do you know which modifier you should use for a ‘substitute’ physician? When your practice is a physician short for whatever reason — vacation, maternity leave, sabbatical, etc. — your practice might shift their case load to the other physicians on staff. The practice might also hire a physician to fill in for the physician who is out, thereby introducing [...]
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