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Master ABN Strategy With This 81551 Case

Published on Thu Jul 11, 2019

Beware LCD restrictions or lose pay. Sometimes the only card you hold to get paid for an uncovered procedure is an advanced beneficiary notification (ABN). Look at the following prostate-testing case as a model for when and how an ABN can save the day for your lab. Case: A 63-year-old male patient had a prior negative prostate biopsy, but continued [...]
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