Medical Coding Modifiers - CPT®, NCCI & HCPCS Level II - AAPC
A medical coding modifier is two characters (letters or numbers) appended to a CPT ® or HCPCS Level II code. The modifier provides additional information about the medical procedure, …
Below are modifiers most often received by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City (Blue KC) with the description of the modifier. Appropriateness of modifiers is based on TriZetto clinical …
Facility Coding for Modifiers 52, 73, and 74 - AAPC
Apr 1, 2024 · The second side is not reported. Do not report bilateral modifier 50 in combination with modifier 73 on the same procedure code. Know the Rules for Modifiers On the facility …
Wiki - Modifier GC | Medical Billing and Coding Forum - AAPC
Mar 18, 2019 · So the use of the GC modifier is the assurance that the qualification for a billable service when provided by a resident has been met. Hi, I am a newbie for the teaching facility …
Modifier 59 Mastery - AAPC Knowledge Center
Dec 13, 2018 · Modifier 59 Distinct procedural service is an “unbundling modifier.” When properly applied, it allows you to separately report—and to be reimbursed for—two or more procedures …
Modifier Sequencing | Medical Billing and Coding Forum - AAPC
Sep 22, 2019 · It's been my understanding that sequencing of modifiers is not a correct coding guideline, but rather a convention many coders have adopted to facilitate correct payment due …
Left, Right, or Bilateral? - AAPC Knowledge Center
May 1, 2010 · In medicine—and equally so in medical coding—location matters. As such, physician coders must be adept when applying the three modifiers most commonly used to …
Using the -GA Modifier : Reader Question - AAPC
Nov 1, 2000 · With the -GA modifier, Medicare indicates that the doctor may bill the patient if Medicare denies the procedure because it lacked medical necessity. Medicare pays only for …
Medical Coding & Billing Tools - CPT®, ICD-10, HCPCS Codes
Online medical coding solutions: Codify by AAPC easy CPT®, HCPCS, & ICD-10 lookup, plus crosswalks, CCI, MPFS, specialty coding publications & webinars.
Modifier AI | Medical Billing and Coding Forum - AAPC
Jan 4, 2010 · Does anyone have any information about this modifier? I was told by a doctor that this modifier should be used by the primary care doctor when billing for an admission. …