Becker's ASC

Coder’s Guide to ASC and Physician Practice Modifiers

Modifiers (usually 2-digits) are added to the main procedure code to signify that the procedure has been altered by a distinct factor. Modifiers are accepted by most payors. Modifiers can increase or ...
Becker's Hospital Review

How CPT Code Modifiers Impact Physician Cash Compensation

The use, or misuse, of Current Procedural Terminology code modifiers in physician compensation plans could lead to unintended cash compensation figures, according to an article from Integrated ...
Becker's ASC

ASC Coding Guidance: Modifier -73 and -74 — Know the Difference

This procedure would be reported by the usual CPT code along with the modifier -74. If this modifier is not used and the patient has to return to the center for the same procedure, then the subsequent ...
The American Journal of Managed Care

Avoiding Risk Using New X Modifiers for Medicare Reimbursement

On January 1, 2015, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Service (CMS) introduced 4 Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System modifiers, known collectively as the - X(EPSU) modifiers, as a subset of ...
Business Insider

Pitfalls in Anesthesia Billing Underscore the Need for Coding Compliance Risk Evaluation

BROOKFIELD, Wis., Nov. 6, 2017 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- The rules for medical coding and billing change almost every year. Furthermore, unlike many specialties, the coding system used by ...