Hi,
Have a question about how to sequence modifiers on a claim. We are billing for a surgeon, and we are being told to always put the "Fee increasing " modifier (ex. 22) as the first modifier, even in front of the assist or co-surgeon modifier.
EX: 63030,62,22 is how we had been submitting the charge and now a billing rep is telling us we have to submit as 63030,22,62.
We have looked high & low and can't find anything definative to support either position. I know that modifier acceptance is of course carrier specific, so we are in a quandry about being told to change how we have been sequencing the modifiers.
Any guidence/help is greatly appreciated.
Candi
Have a question about how to sequence modifiers on a claim. We are billing for a surgeon, and we are being told to always put the "Fee increasing " modifier (ex. 22) as the first modifier, even in front of the assist or co-surgeon modifier.
EX: 63030,62,22 is how we had been submitting the charge and now a billing rep is telling us we have to submit as 63030,22,62.
We have looked high & low and can't find anything definative to support either position. I know that modifier acceptance is of course carrier specific, so we are in a quandry about being told to change how we have been sequencing the modifiers.
Any guidence/help is greatly appreciated.
Candi
