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Append Modifier 25 With Caution

Published on Wed Mar 27, 2024

Question: Should I always append modifier 25 for a minor procedure with an evaluation and management (E/M) service? Maine Subscriber Answer: Modifier 25 (Significant, separately identifiable evaluation and management service by the same physician … on the same day of the procedure or other service) is known for creating confusion in scenarios such as the one you describe. The key to knowing [...]
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