Few days pass when professional coders who often code dozens of records in each eight-hour period aren't faced with the prospect of adding modifiers to the services emergency physicians provide. In some cases, the choice of modifiers is clear and [...]
Orthopedic coders sometimes use E codes (external causes of injury and poisoning) to enhance reimbursement for claims for fractures and other injuries. But commercial carriers often deny claims when E codes are used to supplement other diagnostic codes. The key [...]
