Wiki Modifier 25 - When you are billing for a preventive

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Hi! When you are billing for a preventive physical and an office visit at the same time, which code would you put the mod -25 on?

Thanks!:confused:
 
usually, they're coming in for their physical (first visit)- and then "oh yeah, I have these OTHER problems",(above and beyond).. so, documentation supporting of course, I'd code the preventive medicine visit FIRST
with whatever E/M level supported second, WITH the modifier .25 on it.
 
Preventive Medicine and modifier 25

I agree with the above and I also found this statement in an online search:
by their very nature, Preventive medicine services (99381-99429) are distinct and significant, separately identifiable services and do not require the use of modifier 25 when done with another service, e.g. acupuncture.
 
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