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Wiki CPT codes not compatible with POS 22

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I am having several surgery codes (21141, 21196, 21142, 21145) being denied if the POS is 22. The surgeons I work with perform the procedures with the patient admitted as a 23 hour observation, therefore I submit the claim using POS 22. It appears that Medicare and other federal payers will only reimburse the procedure if the POS is 21. Is there a list of procedures that are only payable if the POS is 21? Has anyone else had the same experience and if so what was done to avoid the denial?
 
Yes on the Medicare website there is a list of inpatient only allowable procedures, I do not have the current link but you should be able to search for it.
 
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