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Modifier Q6 Fact Sheet
Information about modifier Q6.
Definition: Services furnished by a locum tenens physician.
Appropriate Usage
When a physician agrees to see patients of another physician under arrangements of the original physician*
The regular physician is not available to see patients*
The patient arranges or seeks service of their regular physician*
Short term coverage provided, under 60 days*
The physician seeing the patient is not in practice for themselves, or employed as part of another practice
Inappropriate Usage
When the physician is covering for an absence of a long term*
When the physician is in the same group
CMS Resources
CMS Internet-Only Manual, Publication*100-04 Chapter 1*, Section 30.2.11
Note: The regular physician maintains the records, and states who saw the patient that day by name and National Provider Identifier (NPI).