A viewpoint article published in Health Affairs described the creation and benefits of the CPT Modifier 93 code for audio-only telehealth use among Medicaid beneficiaries. Before the COVID-19 pandemic ...
Why was the creation of a new audio-only modifier necessary? Several reasons: data collection, policy implementation, health care equity, widespread need, and service specificity. Prior to the ...
Furthermore, to automatically report the -59 modifier for all multiple procedures performed after the primary procedure in place of the -51 modifier is not only incorrect, but it is a red flag for ...
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