Orthopedic Coding Alert

Modifiers:

Several Carriers Provide Modifier X{EPSU} Examples

Nail down your modifier 59 alternatives with these scenarios.
CMS has been slow to offer examples on how to use Medicare’s new “X{EPSU}” modifiers, but a few carriers are slowly but surely stepping in to share advice on their proper usage.
As we reported in Orthopedic Coding Alert v. 17 n 9, CMS rolled out four [...]
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