2014 CCI policy manual: Review how to bill modifier 59, post-op E/M visits and drug tests
Carefully evaluate your use of modifier 59 (Distinct procedural service) for services that would otherwise be inclusive when billed on the same patient for the same date of service now that Medicare has made changes to Chapter 1 of the 2014 National Correct Coding Initiative (CCI).
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