CPT code modifiers are the two-digit codes attached to the five-digit CPT code, and they give more detail to a medical service. For example, 80 is the CPT code modifier that explains a surgical ...

Colon cancer screening is one of a number of procedures that fall under preventive care and services for which the patient may not have to pay a copayment, coinsurance or deductible. However, there ...

When the care is split, the article identifies Modifier 54 as providing surgical care only while Modifier 55 is providing postoperative management only. The report also cautions to document the date ...

From a coding perspective, adding an audio-only modifier to existing and widely used CPT codes is a far more feasible option than alternatives such as individual payers developing their own coding ...

Business of the Business July 01, 2007 FAQs From the Coding and Reimbursement Hotline: Port Flush, 59 and 25 Modifiers, Anticoagulation, and Management Publication: Journal of Oncology Practice Volume ...