You Be the Coder:
Use This Simple Solution to Report More Modifiers
Published on Wed Sep 15, 2021
Question: We are billing for anesthesia and have a Blue Shield claim that needs five modifiers. I understand the claim only allows for four modifiers, but I believe all five are important to correctly processing and paying this claim. An anesthesiologist directed a resident using monitored anesthesia during a screening colonoscopy that converted to a diagnostic colonoscopy. The patient is [...]
