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Steer Clear of These Common Modifier 59 Fictions

Published on Tue Jan 14, 2020

Stay on top of your NCCI claims by avoiding this misinformation. Modifier 59 is, historically, the most misused and misunderstood modifier. A fundamental understanding of when, where, and how to apply modifier 59 is important for numerous reasons, with the most important being fraud prevention. Medicare carrier Novitas indicates that the 59 modifier is the modifier that is used with [...]
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