Archives for January 2022

Modifier Update

Recorded February 17, 2022

CMS released four new modifiers at the end of 2022, and CPT released one. These include modifiers for split/shared services, critical care in the post op period, audio-only telehealth services and physician supervision via audio/visual communication. It’s a lot of change for medical practices and coders. This webinar will describe the rules for using these services, based on CMS transmittals released mid-January. There will be a brief discussion of the new place of service code 10 and CMS’s policy about it.

When to Use CPT® Modifier -93

CodingIntel has a more complete article about modifiers 93 and 95, so be sure to read that. This is a brief Q&A, and doesn’t contain all you need to know. Modifier 95, 93: Telemedicine Question: In 2022, the question was, “should we begin using the new CPT® modifier -93?” Now, the question is, when should […]

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Archives for January 2022

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