NOTAQUITTER
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If we have three codes for services that the same physician has done on the same day as follow;
99284,25605 and 12031
and we want to report 12031(laceration) as an additional procedure, should we use modifier 25 with code 99284 and report it as an additional EM service or;
Should we use modifier 51 with code 25605 and consider it as an additional procedure?
It seems it should be a procedure rather that EM service, but I have read in a test book that they have assigned modifier 25 to it and considered it as an additional E/M service. I have found it really confusing and it would be great if somebody could give guidance on this.
Thanks
99284,25605 and 12031
and we want to report 12031(laceration) as an additional procedure, should we use modifier 25 with code 99284 and report it as an additional EM service or;
Should we use modifier 51 with code 25605 and consider it as an additional procedure?
It seems it should be a procedure rather that EM service, but I have read in a test book that they have assigned modifier 25 to it and considered it as an additional E/M service. I have found it really confusing and it would be great if somebody could give guidance on this.
Thanks
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