DecisionHealth, DecisionHealth - 2009 Issue 8 (August)

CMS: New guidance for billing facet joint injections; modifier 50

Show your providers these new instructions for billing facet joint injections from CMS. The injection codes have led to millions of dollars in improper payments and triggered denial rates above 20% per year. The guidance comes from Transmittal 526, a one-time notification effective Aug. 31.

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