Current procedural terminology modifiers 25 and 57 may be confusing to some coders, but each serves a specific purpose, according to an AAPC report. For an evaluation and management visit when a ...

Several commercial payers have adopted stricter reimbursement policies to deny modifier -25 claims upfront, according to Joette Derricks, a healthcare compliance and revenue integrity consultant who ...

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In general, Medicare considers E/M services provided on the day of a procedure to be part of the work of that procedure. Q: A patient with a history of hypertension and high cholesterol visits a ...

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