The use, or misuse, of Current Procedural Terminology code modifiers in physician compensation plans could lead to unintended cash compensation figures, according to an article from Integrated ...

MedSafe Billing and Coding released a report reviewing modifiers that specify a certain portion of the surgical package. While payment is coded in a global surgical package to include several aspects ...

Why was the creation of a new audio-only modifier necessary? Several reasons: data collection, policy implementation, health care equity, widespread need, and service specificity. Prior to the ...

Users must understand the meaning of the Medicare edits correct coding modifier indicators (0, 1 and 9) and when separate reporting is allowed. 3. Over-utilization of -59. Do not use -59 to bypass the ...

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 ...