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CODING & BILLING
ered included in the payment rate for the main procedure by
Medicare. Review private-payor contracts to verify the reimbursement
status of these device and medication HCPCS codes. OSM
Mr. Rodriguez (denis.rodriguez@asc-coders.com) is a senior ambulatory
surgery center coder and compliance auditor for The Coding Network
(www.codingnetwork .com).
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