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 ...

Documentation tip: An AMA CPT directive states to report -53 modifier, which is for a discontinued procedure (physician modifier). ASCs should report according to MCR ASC Processing Manual and/or ...

Current Procedural Terminology, perhaps better known by its abbreviation “CPT,” is the coding system the medical field uses to document healthcare services during a procedure. This system is extensive ...

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 ...