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Modifier Madness:

Use These Tips on 'The 5' Modifiers to Code Successfully

Published on Fri Mar 01, 2019

Correctly I.D. situations for use of modifiers 51, 54, 57. Have you ever misused a modifier? If you have, you’re not alone. Many coders have had to deal with the headache of a claim coming back because of the lack, or misuse, of a modifier. Preparation can be prevention against these type of slip-ups, which can happen to even the [...]
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