Part B Insider (Multispecialty) Coding Alert
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This Simple Tool Can Help Ease Your Assistant Surgery Claims
Published on Fri Feb 01, 2008 
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Part B Insider (Multispecialty) Coding Alert
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Lawmakers Officially Introduce Bill to Curb Medicare Spending
Trigger bill could be the first in a string of proposals
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Who Can Bill as Assistant Surgeon? Check With Your Carrier
Warning: Assistant surgeon rules differ between carriers, and change in teaching hospitals
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This Simple Tool Can Help Ease Your Assistant Surgery Claims
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CMS Reminds Practices That Observation Codes Differ Greatly
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Primary Surgeon Should Keep Global in Mind
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Don't Let Your PEG Coding Go Down the Tubes--5 Tips You Need Now
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Medicare Remains Among OIG's Biggest Challenges
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