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Grasp Appropriate Modifiers for Fracture Care Claims
Published on Wed Oct 14, 2020
Question: Can we report an E/M code for comfort care if we confirm that fracture care was performed? Texas Subscriber Answer: Yes, barring any payer-specific edits, you can typically report an E/M code (99281-99285) along with a fracture care code. However, keep in mind that you’ll need to append a modifier to the E/M code, and, in most cases, that [...]