Anesthesia Claims Modifiers

Physicians report the appropriate anesthesia modifier to denote whether the service was personally performed, medically directed, or medically supervised. Specific anesthesia modifiers include: AA – Anesthesia Services performed personally by the...

How to US Modifier V5 -V9 – ESRD modifiers

Dialysis adequacy, infection and vascular access reporting  Effective for dates of service on and after July 1, 2010, renal dialysis facilities will require new quality data reporting for: Dialysis adequacy. Infection. Vascular access. Under the PPACA providers...

Usage of JW modifers

Change in policy regarding the use of the JW modifier for discarded Part B drugs and biologicals. Effective January 1, 2017, providers are required to: • Use the JW modifier for claims with unused drugs or biologicals from single use vials or single use packages that...