by Lori | Mar 25, 2011 | CPT modifiers
Medicine – 39 New & 41 Deleted codes New CPT codes 90460 – IMADM THROUGH 18YR ANY ROUTE 1ST VAC/TOXOID 90461 – IMADM THROUGH 18YR ANY ROUTE EA ADDL VAC/TOXOID 90644 – MENINGOCOCCAL & HIB CONJ VACCINE 4 DOSE IM 90664 – INFLUENZA VAC...
by Lori | Mar 22, 2011 | CPT modifiers
2011 New Modifiers – AY Modifier Modifier AY: Item/service not for ESRD treatment Instructions If an End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) facility needs to report a lab service (not related to ESRD treatment), they must include modifier AY to indicate item/service was...
by Lori | Mar 21, 2011 | CPT modifiers
New Addon Codes Eye and Ocular Adnexa – 4 New Codes 65778 – PLACE AMNIOTIC MEMB OCULAR SURFACE SELF RETAIN 65779 – PLACE AMNIOTIC MEMBRANE OCULAR SURFACE SUTURED 66174 – TRLUML DILAT AQUEOUS CANAL W/O DEV/STNT 66175 – TRLUML DILAT AQUEOUS CANAL...
by Lori | Mar 20, 2011 | CPT modifiers
New CPT Codes 61781 – Stereotactic Computer Assisted PX IDRL CRNL 61782 – Stereotactic Computer Assisted PX XDRL CRNL 61783 – Stereotactic Computer Assisted PX SPINAL 64566 – POST TIB NEUROSTIMULATION PRQ NEEDLE ELECTRODE 64568 – INC...
by Lori | Mar 18, 2011 | CPT modifiers
Cardiovascular System – 20 New & 23 Deleted New CPT codes 33620 – APPLICATION RIGHT & LEFT PULMONARY ARTERY BANDS 33621 – TTHRC CATHETER INSERT FOR STENT PLACEMENT 33622 – RECONSTRUCTION COMPLEX CARDIAC ANOMALY 37220 – REVASCULARIZATION...
by Lori | Mar 17, 2011 | CPT modifiers
Surgery Reminder – Using 53 Modifier 53 Modifier – May be used when the surgery must be terminated or discontinued, which means that the surgeon began the surgery intending to perform all portions of the surgical procedure; however, the patient’s given...
by Lori | Mar 14, 2011 | CPT modifiers
Digestive System – 18 New & 4 Deleted New CPT codes 43283 – LAPS ESOPHAGEAL LENGTHENING ADDL 43327 – ESOPG/GSTR FUNDOPLASTY W/LAPT 43328 – ESOPG/GSTR FUNDOPLASTY W/THORCOM 43332 – RPR PARAESOPH HIATAL HERNIA W/LAPT W/O MESH 43333 –...
by Lori | Mar 14, 2011 | CPT modifiers
Surgery Reminder – Using 52 Modifier 52 Modifier – May be billed for surgeries in which the services performed are significantly less than usually required, i.e., the surgery described by the CPT code included services or portions of a service that may not need...
by Medical Billing | Mar 12, 2011 | CPT modifiers
Surgical Procedure Code Modifiers When submitting claims for procedures done on the same date of service, a modifier is required to indicate that the repeated service is not a duplicate. If the same provider performs the repeat procedure, use modifier 76. For repeat...
by Lori | Mar 12, 2011 | CPT modifiers
HCPCS, CPT-4 Medicine Codes and Modifiers – Ophthalmology Service or Procedure Codes or Code Ranges Required Modifiers Allowable Modifiers Ophthalmology 92002, 92004 – 22, 99 92012, 92014 92018, 92019 – P1, ZE, ZF, ZG 22, 99 92020 – 22, 99 92060 TC, ZS, 26, 99 –...
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