by Medical Billing | Mar 22, 2013 | CPT modifiers
Why use a modifier? • to indicate that a service or procedure that has been performed has been altered by some specific circumstance but not changed in its definition or code. • may use a modifier to report — * a service or...
by Medical Billing | Mar 16, 2013 | CPT modifiers
MODIFIERS – Professional Claims BlueCross and BlueShield of Texas/HMO Blue Texas accept all valid CPT and HCPCS modifiers into the claims processing systems. The following modifiers have logic associated with them that might impact the claim. Modifier 22: Denotes an...
by Medical Billing | Oct 30, 2012 | CPT modifiers
General Physician Visit Exception Beginning August 1, 2012, reimbursement for procedure codes 99201-99215 is limited to two per month for general services. This affects the following provider types and specialties: provider types 25, 26, 29 and 30 with a...
by Medical Billing | Aug 23, 2012 | CPT modifiers
Physician Quality Reporting System The Physician Quality Reporting System (previously known as the Physician Quality Reporting Initiative or PQRI) is a voluntary reporting program that provides a combination of incentive payments and payment adjustments to identified...
by Medical Billing | Aug 17, 2012 | CPT modifiers
WHAT IS CHAMPVA? CHAMPVA, the Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Veterans Administration, is a program by the Veterans Administration that shares the cost of medical bills of veterans with total or permanent service-connected disabilities with their spouses...
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