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Latest CMS Update Specifies When Modifier 59 Applies to NCCI Edits

Published on Mon Mar 11, 2019

Changes aren’t earth-shattering, but do help provide clarity on this frequently-used modifier. Chances are that your pulmonology practice has used modifier 59 more than a few times in the past, but odds are also high that some of your staff members are confused about when it applies and when it doesn’t. CMS has tried to make that determination a little [...]
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