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Be Distinct With These Modifier Choices

Published on Wed Oct 11, 2023

Question: Can you explain when I should and shouldn’t use the X{EPSU} modifiers? Louisiana Subscriber Answer: It is appropriate to use the X{EPSU} modifiers when billing Medicare or payers following Medicare guidelines: For a different session or patient encounter, different surgery, different provider, different anatomical site, separate injury or area of injury, or an unusual non-overlapping service When the medical [...]
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