tci Part B Insider - 2015 Issue 16

Physician Notes: Performing CT Scans? Don't Make These Mistakes

Plus: Almost 40 percent of providers saw pay slashed by 1.5 percent due to PQRS non-participation. If you’re performing CT scans, it’s a good time to check your documentation. CMS recently found a 16 percent improper payment rate among practices reporting these services, and the agency took a moment to remind CT scan practitioners about the importance of accurate documentation in a Medicare Learning Network Podcast on the topic. “Insufficient documentation caused more than 99 percent of the CERT review contractor identified improper payments,” CMS reps said on the podcast. “Insufficient documentation means...

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