Payment for ambulatory surgical centers (ASCs) are made under a separate payment system. As such, certain modifiers are specific to ASCs. This article explores these modifiers.
CARC 22 - This care may be covered by another payer per coordination of benefits. This denial was received because Medicare records indicate that Medicare is the secondary payer.
Duplicate claim denials continue to be one of the top billing errors. Duplicate submission of Medicare claims causes an increase in cost, valuable time, and resources for you, as well as First Coast.