The use, or misuse, of Current Procedural Terminology code modifiers in physician compensation plans could lead to unintended cash compensation figures, according to an article from Integrated ...

Modifiers (usually 2-digits) are added to the main procedure code to signify that the procedure has been altered by a distinct factor. Modifiers are accepted by most payors. Modifiers can increase or ...

MedSafe Billing and Coding released a report reviewing modifiers that specify a certain portion of the surgical package. While payment is coded in a global surgical package to include several aspects ...

On January 1, 2015, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Service (CMS) introduced 4 Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System modifiers, known collectively as the - X(EPSU) modifiers, as a subset of ...

BROOKFIELD, Wis., Nov. 6, 2017 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- The rules for medical coding and billing change almost every year. Furthermore, unlike many specialties, the coding system used by ...