Modifiers describe special circumstances without changing the definition or meaning of the code used to report services. Modifiers are added to CPT or HCPCS codes. Modifiers are like playing Monopoly.

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Modifiers have become an integral part of the Medicare billing process since the implementation of Physician ...

Medicare improperly paid physicians for co-surgery and assistant-at-surgery services that were billed without the appropriate payment modifiers. On Nov. 25, the OIG published a review of whether Part ...

Strabismus coding runs the gamut from simple to complex. There are numerous rules that need to be mastered in order to code correctly and optimize reimbursement. This review provides some of the ...