Radiology Coding Alert
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Find mammography guidelines at a glance CMS' recent Web site makeover means you need to update all those policy and fee schedule links in your Internet favorites folder. Access your most-needed information using these addresses. Home Page (remains the same) CMS Contacts CMS Manuals CMS Regional Offices CMS Rulings CMS Transmittals Evaluation and Management Medicare Modernization Update Medlearn Matters Articles: National Coverage Analyses National Provider Identifier NCCI Edits Part D Provider Information Physician Fee Schedule Provider Home Page Quarterly Provider Update
Tip: If the page you need isn't listed below, head to . From there, you can do a search or find the section you're looking for, says experienced radiology coder Carrie Caldewey, CPC, coding supervisor for Northern California Medical Associates in Santa Rosa, Calif.
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Radiology Coding Alert
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