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Understand These 5 Things to Avoid Unwanted Modifier 25 Scrutiny

Published on Wed May 19, 2021

Hint: understand “above and beyond” to justify E/M-25. “If we’re going to talk about procedures in the office, then we have to talk about modifier 25 [Significant, separately identifiable evaluation and management service by the same physician or other qualified health care professional on the same day of the procedure or other service],” said Jaci J. Kipreos, CPC, CDEO, CPMA, [...]
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