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Prevent This Modifier 59 Mistake

Published on Wed Oct 14, 2020

Question: Our pediatrician performed a well visit along with an ocular vision screen on a 3-year-old patient. I want to code 99392 with 99174. My questions are these: do I use modifier 59 and, if so, which service would take the modifier? California Subscriber Answer: There should be no need for a modifier in this situation. Per National Correct Coding [...]
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