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Be Confident In Distinguishing Modifier 57 from 25

Published on Tue Jun 14, 2016

The timing plays an important part. Adding modifiers to your claims can be a simple way to explain your surgeon’s services to a payer and gain appropriate reimbursement – but you need to use them correctly. If the ins and outs of modifier 57 (Decision for surgery) sometimes leave you confused, read on for real-world explanations of when to include [...]
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