by Lori | Jan 26, 2015 | CPT modifiers
Annual Wellness Visit (AWV) HCPCS/CPT Codes G0402 Initial preventive physical examination; face-to-face visit, services limited to new beneficiary during the first 12 months of Medicare enrollment G0403 Electrocardiogram, routine ECG with 12 leads; performed as a...
by Lori | Jan 11, 2015 | CPT modifiers
There are three other limited situations in which two services may be reported as separate and distinct because they are separated in time and describe non-overlapping services even though they may occur during the same encounter. a. Modifier 59 is used appropriately...
by Lori | Dec 29, 2014 | CPT modifiers
Important CPT Modifier 59 changes are coming one of the frequently used and misused modifier for Medicare reimbursement of CPT Codes in Acupuncture, Breast Biopsies, Physical Therapy, Radiology, Surgery and other medical practices. On August 15, 2014 CMS released the...
by Lori | Dec 24, 2014 | CPT modifiers
Another common use of modifier 59 is for surgical procedures, non-surgical therapeutic procedures, or diagnostic procedures that are performed during different patient encounters on the same day and that cannot be described by one of the more specific NCCI-associated...
by Lori | Dec 9, 2014 | CPT modifiers
Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) and Diagnosis Codes Vaccines and their administration are reported using separate codes. The following codes are for reporting the vaccines only. HCPCS Definition 90653 Influenza virus...
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