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Q4050 Could Boost Your Claim's Bottom Line — Here's How

Published on Mon Nov 07, 2016

But heed payers’ A and Q code preferences — or pay the price. Suppose a practitioner in your office applies the cast to a patient’s fractured limb. You report the CPT® code, and you’re all set, right? Not so fast. You’ll be writing off significant reimbursement if you aren’t also reporting the appropriate supply code. Depending on payer preference, choose [...]
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