by Lori | Jun 5, 2011 | CPT modifiers
Modifier 79 – Unrelated procedure by the same physician during the postoperative period The following rules apply: * Modifier 79 applies to surgical procedures performed on patients while they are in a postoperative period for a different,...
by Lori | Jun 3, 2011 | CPT modifiers
Modifier 78 – Unplanned return to the operating room by the same physician following the initial procedure for a related procedure during the postoperative period It may be necessary to indicate that another procedure was performed during the postoperative...
by Lori | May 30, 2011 | CPT modifiers
Modifier 24 – Unrelated evaluation and management by the same physician during a postoperative period The following rules apply: * Modifier 24 is applied to only two possible code sets: evaluation and management (E/M) services (99201-99499) or...
by Lori | May 30, 2011 | CPT modifiers
Place of Service Crosswalk Type of Bill Type of Bill Position 1 (Type of Facility) Type of Bill Position 2 (Bill Classification) Place of Service* Place of Service Description 11X Hospital Inpatient 21 Inpatient Hospital 12X Hospital Inpatient 21 Inpatient Hospital...
by Lori | May 26, 2011 | CPT modifiers
Introduction Documenting the events of a patient visit is not always the simplest and most straightforward of processes. Many variables affect which information must be included in order to report a procedure or service accurately. Global periods are one of those...
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