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Place-of-Service Codes Caused $13 Million in Overpayments

Double check POS 11 shouldn’t be 22 — or 24. Entering your place-of-service (POS) number on your claim form may seem routine, but a recent OIG audit found that practices are not giving POS numbers the care they deserve. Based on a r...

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August 31, 2010
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Navigate Your Way to Proper Internal/External Hemorrhoid Coding

Don’t miss CPT 2010 ‘either/or’ instruction for hemorrhoid location.

You can’t choose a hemorrhoidectomy code if you don’t know the distinction between internal and external hemorrhoids. Let our experts guide you through the anatomy and coding maze to help you...

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April 30, 2010