Effective January 1, 2027, use of the QTscan in outpatient diagnostic exams will be reimbursable with the CPT code 1079T.
|Videos|December 19, 2011
Video: Richard Duszak, MD, FACR, Discusses Fraud and Abuse Trouble Areas
CHICAGO - A common area where radiology practices can get into fraud trouble is in taking too much discretion when interpreting the order from a referring physician, according to Richard Duszak, MD, FACR.
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A common area where radiology practices can get into fraud trouble is in taking too much discretion when interpreting the order from a referring physician, according to Richard Duszak, MD, FACR. Radiology practices also get in trouble with a lack of attention to accurate coding and billing. Duszak also provided ways practices can protect themselves from fraud and abuse claims.
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