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Modifier 24:

Reject Common Myths That Block Your Post-Op E/M Pay

Published on Wed May 14, 2014

Find out if you really need a new diagnosis. You don’t have to bundle every E/M service during a surgical global period. But just as surely, you can’t separately bill every E/M during global days. What you need is a nuanced understanding of modifier 24 (Unrelated evaluation and management service by the same physician or other qualified health care professional [...]
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