Podiatry Coding & Billing Alert

Modifier 25:

Payer's New Modifier 25 Policy Reduces Your Payment By Half

Documentation for additional E/M must be entered in separate section of medical record. You don't want to miss the latest modifier 25 policy from Pennsylvania's Independence Blue Cross Blue Shield if you work with this payer. Per the information found within the policy, you will now be looking at a 50 percent reduction to claims appended with modifier 25. Practices [...]
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