Readers Question:
Choose the Right Q Modifier While Coding Excluded Procedures
Published on Tue Dec 30, 2014
Question: Our podiatrist attended to a new Medicare diabetic patient in the office for appx. 30 min. After a detailed exam and history, he ordered nail debridement (7), avulsion and some paring of 3 corns for vascular impairment. Can we bill an E/M for this encounter? Which modifiers should I use for these multiple procedures and in what order? New Jersey [...]