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Common Working File Expansion of Duplicate Claim Edit for Clinical Diagnostic Services

This instruction expands the duplicate claim edit in the Common Working File to identify and reject claims for clinical diagnostic laboratory services when the same service is billed to more than one carrier with or without a modifier 90.

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Issued by: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)

Issue Date: July 29, 2009

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