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Relate to This Modifier, Receive Unrelated Service Revenue

Published on Thu Jun 21, 2018

But understand global periods before you append. Modifier 24 (Unrelated evaluation and management service by the same physician or other qualified health care professional during a postoperative period) is often overlooked. And when it is used, it is frequently misapplied. But it serves an important purpose when your provider performs a separate evaluation and management (E/M) service during the global [...]
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