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Wiki Please help with Modifier PT

Thread starter NJcoder
Start date May 14, 2018

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NJcoder

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May 14, 2018

#1

Is Modifier PT for GI only used for Medicare or do we use for commercial/Medicaid as well?
Thank you

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angbart80

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May 14, 2018

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NJcoder said:
Is Modifier PT for GI only used for Medicare or do we use for commercial/Medicaid as well?
Thank you

As far as I can tell, that modifier is for Medicare only.

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NJcoder

Expert

May 14, 2018

#3

Do you know where I can find out for sure?
Useful resources or links?
This gets so confusion. thx

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angbart80

Contributor

May 14, 2018

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http://www.hcpro.com/HIM-261623-859/QA-Correct-use-of-modifier-PT.html

https://www.wpsgha.com/wps/portal/m...LqQem1QEDEzaUMqeo6DC-kvQUi_BebGqsSlixdPk5L0/#

https://www.cms.gov/Regulations-and-Guidance/Guidance/Transmittals/2017Downloads/R3763CP.pdf

I can only find the PT modifier attached to Medicare stuff. Medicare and Medicaid can be confusing, but the majority of the time, special modifiers like that are only used with Medicare and not Medicaid.

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