Greetings!
Our practice has just learned about a 'new" rule by CMS about appending both modifier 80 (81/82) and AS when a PA-C/RNFA, etc assist at surgery. We are Noridian. We have only appended modifier-AS when our PA-C assisted the surgeon, but have had no denials for this on our claims. I guess the rule has been in place for several years, but just not enforced.
Our question now is -- In which order should the modifiers be written?
My inclination is 80-AS, but our home office is insisting that it should be AS-80 and I'm not so sure about that.
How are you all submitting the claims? If I can find a reference or CMS documentation, that would be great.
I appreciate your "assist"ance!
Pat Kidd, CPC, CGSC
Albany Surgical Associates
Albany, OR
pkidd@samhealth.org
Our practice has just learned about a 'new" rule by CMS about appending both modifier 80 (81/82) and AS when a PA-C/RNFA, etc assist at surgery. We are Noridian. We have only appended modifier-AS when our PA-C assisted the surgeon, but have had no denials for this on our claims. I guess the rule has been in place for several years, but just not enforced.
Our question now is -- In which order should the modifiers be written?
My inclination is 80-AS, but our home office is insisting that it should be AS-80 and I'm not so sure about that.
How are you all submitting the claims? If I can find a reference or CMS documentation, that would be great.
I appreciate your "assist"ance!
Pat Kidd, CPC, CGSC
Albany Surgical Associates
Albany, OR
pkidd@samhealth.org