Procedure Coding: Important Changes to the 59 Modifier
[Important Update: In January 2015, CMS changed the -59 modifier to 4 more specific x codes. We updated this popular PYP post with more details below.] Some billers do not really understand modifiers...
View ArticleGetting the Most from Modifier 59, 25 and 91: A Guide for Coders
“If it isn’t coded, then it hasn’t been done.” Correctly applying modifiers, though, isn’t always as easy as it seems. Many times providers inappropriately use modifiers, an action that inevitably can...
View ArticleThe End of Modifier 59?
Medicare’s most popular modifier is getting a makeover. Modifier -59 defines a ‘distinct procedural service.’ Medical billing experts use modifier -59 to bill separately for a procedure typically...
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