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Get Ready to Append Modifier QQ

Published on Mon Dec 18, 2017

Question: We recently added a CDSM module to our EHR to comply with CMS' new rule about appropriate use for imaging. Does it actually have to be a physician who goes into the software, or can support staff take care of this? Louisiana Subscriber Answer: Starting July 1, 2018, providers may use modifier QQ to show that they consulted Appropriate [...]
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