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ED Coding and Reimbursement Alert

Emergency Department Coding:

Differentiate Modifiers 25 and 57 to Stay Compliant

Published on Thu Dec 04, 2025

The key for ED providers is to count the global days. When your emergency department (ED) providers perform procedures along with evaluation and management (E/M) visits, the best way to collect for both services is to use a modifier. But knowing which one to use can be challenging. You’ll usually append one of these two modifiers to your E/M code: [...]
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