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tci Part B Insider - 2007 Issue 28
PART B REVENUE BOOSTER: Add An Extra 4200 To Your I&D Reimbursement
Tell-tale sign that your physician's extra effort deserves extra dollarsEven a -routine- incision and drainage (I&D) may turn out to be more complicated than it first appears--and your practice's bottom line could depend on your spotting the additional work involved.Don't miss out: You can add an extra $70 to $110 to your Medicare payments when you bill for a complex I&D instead of a simple one. Also, you can bill an extra $200 when the physician performs a partial rib ostectomy along with an I&D of a deep abscess or hematoma (21501-21502). Are you missing...
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