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Are you providing outpatient therapy services on institutional claims and receiving reason code 34963 indicating the attending physician is invalid? Read this article for assistance to resolve your claim returns.
The Medicare physician fee schedule status indicators for bilateral services should be used to determine if the procedure is allowed to be performed bilaterally.