Becker's ASC

3 Critical Mistakes Made When Reporting Modifier -59

Here are three common but critical mistakes made by ASC coders when using modifier -59, according to Cristina Bentin, principal of Coding Compliance Management.
Becker's ASC

Guidance for Properly Reporting Modifier -33

For separately reported services specifically identified as preventive, the modifier should not be used. What this means to coders The application of modifier -33 is primarily to indicate the impact ...
The American Journal of Managed Care

Avoiding Risk Using New X Modifiers for Medicare Reimbursement

On January 1, 2015, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Service (CMS) introduced 4 Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System modifiers, known collectively as the - X(EPSU) modifiers, as a subset of ...