Otolaryngology Coding Alert

Modifiers:

Get the Answers to Your Frequently Asked Modifier 24 Questions

Hint: not all postoperative services warrant using modifier 24. Have you used modifier 24 (Unrelated evaluation and management service by the same physician or other qualified health care professional during a postoperative period) when coding for a patient who requires an evaluation and management (E/M) service after they had surgery? The good news is that you may have been on [...]
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