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Prepare Your Practice To Judiciously Use Modifier 59 In 2015

Published on Tue Dec 09, 2014

CMS introduces new options for some situations in 2015. You have been heavily relying upon Modifier 59 when your provider performs multiple services during an encounter. Though you can still use the modifier, you will have to be careful when new “X” modifiers will be introduced in 2015. These modifiers will define the rationale of the distinct service. Here is [...]
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