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tci General Surgery Coding Alert - 2004 Issue 5
4 Pointers Make 'Add-On' Codes Easy
Don't accept payment reductions, or you could lose up to 50% on every claimWhen you report "add-on" codes, do you know the special rules that apply? If you can keep just four points in mind, you can gain the best possible reimbursement for your add-on procedures every time.
Point 1: Look for the '+'
To identify add-on codes in CPT, you should look for a "+" symbol to the left of the code. Also, all add-on codes contain a variation of the phrase "list separately in addition to code for primary procedure" in their CPT descriptors. A typical add-on...
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