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Follow These Modifier 26 Dos and Don'ts to Keep Claims Flowing

Published on Wed Oct 29, 2014

Master your professional component claims with these quick tips. Modifiers 26 and TC go together like peanut butter and jelly — most of the time. But if you don’t have a handle on when you should and shouldn’t append modifier 26 (Professional component) to your ophthalmologist’s claims, you could find your claims denied or delayed. Consider the following four Dos [...]
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