Anesthesia Modifiers
Hi,
The best advice I can give you is to be "actively" working the denials with your billers. Time is the second factor for you to become acclimated in your new position. Once your claims go out the door and the denial comes in. Be active on why did it deny. Was it a modifier issue? Did you miss assigning a QS modifier for a MAC or the physical status of the patient. As you see the information and research it your job will become so much easier. Right now is the time to write down all the anesthesia modifiers on one sheet and keep it close to reference, also leave room to add notes as you learn things. Also having a Relative Value Guide is very helpful they have a section on modifiers.
Congratulations & good luck with your new position,
Dana Chock, CPC, CCA, CANPC, CHONC, CPMA
Anesthesia, Pathology, and Laboratory Coder