by Medical Billing | Dec 13, 2011 | CPT modifiers
RT and LT Modifier Requirements for Intravitreal (Eye) and Intra-Articular (Knee) Injections Effective January 1, 2012, Florida Medicaid will require either RT or LT modifiers on HCPCS drug codes related to intravitreal (eye) and intra-articular (knee)...
by Medical Billing | Dec 4, 2011 | CPT modifiers
Documentation Requirements for Billing Hospital Observation care CPT code 99234 – 99236 Observation or Inpatient Care Services (Including Admission and Discharge Services (Codes 99234–99236)) The physician should satisfy the E/M documentation guidelines for...
by Medical Billing | Nov 30, 2011 | CPT modifiers
Observation care – DEFINITIONS Observation Care: Evaluation and management services provided to patients designated as “observation status” in a hospital. This refers to the initiation of observation status, supervision of the care plan for...
by Medical Billing | Nov 28, 2011 | CPT modifiers
Documentation Requirements for 99211 CPT code 99211 is a code used to report a low-level E/M service. Code 99211 requires a face-to-face patient encounter but when billed as an “incident to” service, it may be performed by ancillary staff and billed as if the...
by Medical Billing | Nov 25, 2011 | CPT modifiers
Use the 76 modifier when billing for separate office or outpatient E/M visits that occur on the same date of service (only for codes 99211–99215) by the same physician/practitioner. Each service should be clearly documented. Use the 76 modifier to indicate a separate...
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