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Modifiers:

Use Modifiers Wisely to Demonstrate Separate and Distinct Services

Published on Thu Apr 21, 2022

Hint: You can’t use modifier 59 on an E/M service code. If your clinician performs multiple services on the same date of service (DOS), you may append a modifier to demonstrate that the services your clinician performed were separate and distinct. Know which modifier choices will lead to accurate coding. Look to NCCI PTP Edit Pairs Many times, services that [...]
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