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 ...

Is Facility Fee Charge Waived for Medicare When Using Modifier -33: Q&A With Rosalind Richmond of GENASCIS Rosalind Richmond, CCS, is chief coding and compliance officer for GENASCIS.

The first year of Medicare’s Physician Value-Based Payment Modifier program saw 29.3 percent of eligible practices penalized for failing to register and report data, according to a study published in ...

The update added HCPCS Level II codes to the list, effective for Medicare claims with dates of service on or after January 1. CMS recently added a half dozen codes to the list of services that may be ...

Auditing modifiers--the two-digit codes attached to procedure codes to alter their descriptions--plays a key part in verifying that claims for healthcare services were filed accurately and processed ...