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You Can Stick with 59 For Now, CMS Says

Published on Tue May 12, 2015

CMS is giving software entities time to update their systems. If you are still waiting for clarification on when to use the new X{EPSU} modifiers that CMS created to cut down on overuse of modifier 59, you aren’t alone. The bad news is that CMS hasn’t issued any further instruction on the modifiers — but the good news is that [...]
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