Here are the requirements the exam must meet, according to Medicare. If your PET claim meets certain requirements, you don’t need to append modifier Q0 (Investigational clinical service provided in a clinical research study that is in an approved clinical research study), according to MLN Matters article MM6753. Effective for dates of service on or after Nov. [...] Related articles:

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