by Medical Billing | Nov 24, 2011 | CPT modifiers
HIPAA 4010 Cutoff Date Coming Soon All HIPAA-covered entities must be fully compliant with 5010 on January 1, 2012. Medicare, Wisconsin Physicians Service Insurance Corp. (WPS), TriWest Healthcare Alliance, and TRICARE® are in compliance with HIPAA 5010. If you fail...
by Medical Billing | Nov 21, 2011 | CPT modifiers
57 Modifier – Decision for surgery made within global surgical period E/M services on the day before major surgery or on the day of major surgery that result in the initial decision to perform the surgery are not included in the global surgery payment for the...
by Medical Billing | Nov 17, 2011 | CPT modifiers
24 Modifier Unrelated evaluation and management service by the same physician during a postoperative period Use modifier 24 when an E/M service is performed during a postoperative follow-up period for reasons unrelated to the original minor or major procedure....
by Medical Billing | Nov 14, 2011 | CPT modifiers
Examples of Proper Use of the 25 Modifier Example 1: A patient has a nosebleed. The physician performs packing of the nose in the office, which stops the bleeding. At the same visit, the physician then evaluates the patient for moderate hypertension that was not well...
by Medical Billing | Nov 11, 2011 | CPT modifiers
Modifier 25 – Significant, Separately Identifiable Service: Significant, Separately Identifiable Evaluation and Management Service by the Same Physician on the Same Day of the Procedure or Other Service: It may be necessary to indicate that on the day a...
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