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Taking quality into account for physicians with the value modifier

The value modifier is having an increasing effect on physician payments and coding each patient’s severity is key to accuracy. Richard D. Pinson, MD, FACP, CCS, writes about how the value modifier impacts payment and conditions coders should be aware of that quality scores.   

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