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Stroke Protocol

Date: Jan 22, 2015

Question:

With patients who have possible symptoms of stroke, we perform an MRI and MRA to rule out a stroke. If the MRI comes back negative, we then do an MRA. Can we charge for both or only one? If yes, what modifier would we use?

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