Regulatory changes related to COVID-19 are flying at a fast pace these days and some of the most recent changes affect how you should code for telehealth services and COVID-19 testing when billing ...

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 ...

Why was the creation of a new audio-only modifier necessary? Several reasons: data collection, policy implementation, health care equity, widespread need, and service specificity. Prior to the ...

A viewpoint article published in Health Affairs described the creation and benefits of the CPT Modifier 93 code for audio-only telehealth use among Medicaid beneficiaries. Before the COVID-19 pandemic ...

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 ...

Medical billing and coding translate a patient encounter into the languages healthcare facilities use for claims submission and reimbursement. Billing and coding are separate processes, but both are ...

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 ...