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Should Facility Code Match Surgeon's?

Published on Thu Nov 22, 2018

Question:  I code for a surgery center and an associated physician clinic. Most of our patients are diagnosed with bilateral cataracts, but only come in for surgery on one eye at a time. In case of an audit, is it important that the facility claims match the clinic claims? Florida Subscriber Answer: You should always be coding for the highest [...]
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