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Garner a Fighting Chance at Modifier 22 Reimbursement

Published on Tue Jun 16, 2020

Question: I’m having trouble securing any extra payment when appending modifier 22 to a complex surgery. Do you have any suggestions to ensure additional reimbursement for claims with modifier 22?Arizona Subscriber Answer: You’ll find plenty of anecdotes among coders and practice managers that relay the challenges of securing extra reimbursement for surgeries appended with modifier 22 (Increased procedural services). In fact, they [...]
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