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 ...

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.

Colon cancer screening is one of a number of procedures that fall under preventive care and services for which the patient may not have to pay a copayment, coinsurance or deductible. However, there ...

Q: What CPT codes and modifiers would be used to report excisional debridement for removal of a 2x4-cm ulcer on a patient’s right buttocks with vacuum-assisted closure (VAC)?

Evaluation and Management Services Coding On May 10, 2012, CGS Administrators, LLC, the Medicare Administrative Contractor for Medicare Parts A and B in Ohio and Kentucky, announced that providers ...

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