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Reporting 37186 and 37226 together
Date: Oct 23, 2012
Question:
Dr. Z, My question concerns coding 37186 and 37226 togther, I recently received a denial from Medicare stating that 37186 was an add on code, and 37226 was not a primary code "approved" for billing with 37186. It states that the only codes allowed are 37224,37227,37228, 35470-35475, 35490,35495, 37205,37206. I can't find information about this. I would like to appeal this but I want to be sure that I am correct. Thank-You.
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