Part B Insider (Multispecialty) Coding Alert
Forget These Screening Codes And Forget Payment From CMS
Published on Tue May 24, 2005 
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V codes play a vital role in Medicare's screening services - and failure to use them can torpedo your claims.
If your office performs Medicare screenings, here are some of the codes required on your claims:
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