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Use This Modifier for This Common Patient Situation

Published on Wed Sep 10, 2025

Question: Our office saw a patient that is a Medicare beneficiary. According to the provider’s documentation for the visit, they performed an exam and history, which are parts of an initial preventive physical exam (IPPE), but also addressed a specific problem. I submitted a claim with codes indicating two new patient encounters: One for the IPPE visit and one for [...]
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