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Modifier 22 Isn't Just for Surgeons

Published on Thu Sep 14, 2017

Pulmonologists should use this modifier whenever procedures involve increased work. Could you be one of the practices that CMS underpaid by $1.2 billion last year? If so, modifier 22 could be the reason you shorted your practice from money you deserved. Background: CMS recently came out with its Medicare Fee-for-Service 2016 Improper Payment Report, which revealed that the improper payment [...]
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