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General Category => General Questions => : billspecial December 10, 2008, 04:47:06 PM

: QW Modifier
: billspecial December 10, 2008, 04:47:06 PM

Is the QW modifier really necessary..meaning if not used do I risk my claims getting denied? What exactly is this modifier telling Medicare? Thank you in advance.

: Re: QW Modifier
: Michele December 10, 2008, 09:45:53 PM

The QW modifier indicates that the service is a CLIA waived lab.  If you have a CLIA waiver and you are billing for services that do not require a CLIA certificate then you can bill but you do need the QW modifier on the claim. 

Michele

: Re: QW Modifier
: billspecial December 11, 2008, 10:39:47 PM

Thank you again, Michele  :D