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 ...

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) definition of Modifier 25 is as follows: Modifier 25 – this Modifier is used to report an Evaluation and Management (E/M) service on a day when another service ...

Modifiers (usually 2-digits) are added to the main procedure code to signify that the procedure has been altered by a distinct factor. Modifiers are accepted by most payors. Modifiers can increase or ...

An easy-to-understand issue brief details the correct use of the AMA’s Current Procedure Terminology (CPT ®) code set’s modifier 25, lists payer policies that may impede appropriate payment, and links ...

In this "Coding Q&A" column, Ray Painter, MD, and Mark Painter answer several reader questions involving billing for multiple stones, including replacements for the –59 modifier, use of CPT code 50590 ...

The list of codes contained in the appendix, used with Modifier 93, is effective April 1, 2022. At its September 2021 meeting, the CPT® Editorial Panel accepted the addition of Modifier 93, which ...