Coding Basics:
Shore Up Your Knowledge of Modifier 53 With These Scenarios
Published on Tue Dec 20, 2016
Hint: Timing is everything with this modifier. Adding modifier 53 (Discontinued procedure) to claims doesn’t happen every day, which can make some coders a little less confident in submitting it. If that sounds familiar, you’ve got no worries – we’ve collected urology-specific scenarios from our experts to help keep you on track. Explanation: “The 53 modifier is used when the [...]