tci Part B Insider - 2009 Issue 7

FACET JOINT COMPLIANCE: Avoid OIG Scrutiny With Facet Joint Injection Savvy

Our tips help you report modifier 50 the right way. Think billing bilateral facet joint injections is as simple as adding the left and right side modifiers to your claim? Think again. Last week, we let you know that the OIG examined facet joint injections that practices performed in 2006 in their offices and discovered an outrageous 63 percent error rate,which racked up $96 million in improper payments for these services, according to CMS transmittal 440, issued Feb. 6. The OIG is watching how you bill these services, so last week we showed you how to report these...

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