JD Supra

Use of Modifier 25 - 2017 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Office of Inspector General (OIG) have reviewed the use of Modifier 25 to unbundle payments for evaluation and management (E/M) services when ...
Medscape

The World of Modifiers

Modifiers describe special circumstances without changing the definition or meaning of the code used to report services. Modifiers are added to CPT or HCPCS codes. Modifiers are like playing Monopoly.
JD Supra

340B Update for Hospitals: CMS Publishes FAQs Clarifying Use of Modifiers in Connection with 340B Program Reimbursement Cut on Part B Drugs

On December 13, 2017, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) published subregulatory guidance to answer questions about billing for drugs acquired through the 340B Drug Pricing Program ( ...
Becker's ASC

CMS Adds 13 New Modifiers, Extends Use of -FB

CMS has added 13 new modifiers and extended the one of one, as indicated in the January 2011 Integrated Outpatient Code Editor. Most of the new modifiers went into effect Jan. 1, but one new modifier ...
Becker's ASC

Surgery Center Coding Guidance: Use of Modifiers -PT and -33

CPT copyright 2010 American Medical Association. All rights reserved. CPT is a registered trademark of the American Medical Association. Editor’s Note: This article ...