Eli's Rehab Report
How Does Your State Measure Up?
Published on Tue Jan 27, 2004 
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We've got the scoop on which states have the best BTB reimbursement Individual Medicare carriers can decide which diagnoses warrant Botox type B (BTB) reimbursement, so you should always check with your payer before administering BTB injections. As of press time, the following states' published policies listed the highest number of reimbursable ICD-9 Codes , based on the policies posted at www.cms.hhs.gov/mcd.
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