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in stating modifiers, does the level I code have to come first?

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On a practicode case, I coded LT-22, and got dinged for stating them in the wrong order. The rationale says the modifiers are 22-LT. Would my code get rejected like that in real life? Are we required to state the level I modifier first and level II second?
 
Per the guidelines: If more than one modifier is needed, list the payment modifiers - those that affect reimbursement directly - first: Payment Modifiers included: 22,26,50,51,52,53,54,55,58,78,79,AA,AD, TC, QK, QW and QY
In the above Modifier 22 should be 1st and LT should be 2nd Modifier.
 
The Angel Of the South said:
On a practicode case, I coded LT-22, and got dinged for stating them in the wrong order. The rationale says the modifiers are 22-LT. Would my code get rejected like that in real life? Are we required to state the level I modifier first and level II second?
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Modifiers that change payment are listed first. Descriptive modifiers follow. An insurance would not process this line with -LT -22.
 
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