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Podiatry Alert: Here’s What Caused $330 Million in Improper Payments for Part B and DMEPOS

We’ve talked about CERT 2017 report results before in this blog, but that’s mostly been Part B. Podiatry coders need to be thinking about DMEPOS, too. And based on the 70.5 percent error rate estimated for podiatry under DMEPOS, practices need to put that on their priority lists. Review the CERT Report Stats The “2017 […]

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Avoid This $45 Mistake! Know the Difference Between US Codes 76881 and 76882

Many specialties provide joint ultrasounds, including radiology, podiatry, and orthopedics. And that means many specialty coders need to know about changes to the descriptors and guidelines for ultrasound (US) codes 76881 and 76882 in the CPT® 2018 code set. Use this quick primer to be sure you’re using these revised codes correctly for 2018 dates […]

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