tci Part B Insider - 2004 Issue 26

Part B Coding Coach: Coding MRIs? Here's 5 Need-To-Know Tips

If a patient gets claustrophobic,you may be able to bill for an incomplete MRI with modifier -53 Physicians may order a magnetic resonance imaging study (MRI) for a plethora of reasons, meaning you need to know what diagnoses each carrier will pay for and have the patient sign an ABN if necessary. The alternative is forfeiting payment on this very costly procedure. Improve your MRI coding and reimbursement success with the following five expert tips on the trickiest aspects of coding for these procedures.1. Append modifier -53 for an incomplete MRI. But only if the exam was...

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