Auditing modifiers--the two-digit codes attached to procedure codes to alter their descriptions--plays a key part in verifying that claims for healthcare services were filed accurately and ...

The -59 modifier is used to report a "distinct procedural service". Proper use of the -59 modifier can result in payment for services that are usually denied when performed in the same case. This is ...

Leslie Johnson, CCS-P, CPC, Director of Coding and Education, Medi-Corp. I’ve actually been doing research on this subject and have found two separate reasons that are acceptable to payors and to ...

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)?