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Plan for PET scans draws docs’ ire

In an effort to scale back use of high-priced imaging of questionable value in cancer treatment, Medicare has proposed ending reimbursement for post-treatment positron emission tomography scanning in prostate cancer…

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April 8, 2013
Medicare / Oncology / Provider News

Oncology Coding: Update Your PET Claims With This New Guidance

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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