Why was the creation of a new audio-only modifier necessary? Several reasons: data collection, policy implementation, health care equity, widespread need, and service specificity.

The use, or misuse, of Current Procedural Terminology code modifiers in physician compensation plans could lead to unintended cash compensation figures.

MedSafe Billing and Coding released a report reviewing modifiers that specify a certain portion of the surgical package. While payment is coded in a global surgical package to include several aspects ...

Coding tip: Some carriers may require a modifier when add-on code +22851 is reported more than once to indicate a separate and distinct application at a separate and distinct level.

FAQs From the Coding and Reimbursement Hotline: Port Flush, 59 and 25 Modifiers, Anticoagulation, and Management ...