katiejeanne
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Hello all! We are without a coding manager at our facility these days and are being told to add modifiers to visits that have 2 within a 24-hour period. Apparently we are supposed to do this only on BC/BS visits...We have never done this in the past and are not having any denials, but the business office manager says appending modifiers to the facility charges (whether a lab, xray, or E/M code) is necessary. So what, if any, modifiers do I use? I am the only person that is credentialed and do not want to commit any type of fraud
...I need some back-up from other coders out there! Here are some scenarios:
1) A patient presents at 8 AM for an outpatient lab. They present again that evening for an x-ray, this is registered separately and the business office manager combines these charges and dx codes after coding. We are told to put a modifier -27 or -25 on the second visit charges. I tried to say that this is wrong because this modifier only goes on E/M visits. So what, if any, modifiers should I use?
2) A patient comes in the morning for an outpatient x-ray. He goes home and is called to come back because his x-ray was abnormal. He is registered for an ER visit. These are kept separately but combined when billing.
When would a modifier be used on these visits? And where does it go? What kind of documentation is necessary? I'm sorry this a long question but I have to "figure it out" by Monday...Thanks in advance you guys!!!
Katie, RHIT
Thank you!
1) A patient presents at 8 AM for an outpatient lab. They present again that evening for an x-ray, this is registered separately and the business office manager combines these charges and dx codes after coding. We are told to put a modifier -27 or -25 on the second visit charges. I tried to say that this is wrong because this modifier only goes on E/M visits. So what, if any, modifiers should I use?
2) A patient comes in the morning for an outpatient x-ray. He goes home and is called to come back because his x-ray was abnormal. He is registered for an ER visit. These are kept separately but combined when billing.
When would a modifier be used on these visits? And where does it go? What kind of documentation is necessary? I'm sorry this a long question but I have to "figure it out" by Monday...Thanks in advance you guys!!!
Katie, RHIT
Thank you!