DecisionHealth, DecisionHealth - 2012 Issue 11 (November)
Medicare adds modifiers 24, 57 to correct coding initiative bypass list
A change to National Correct Coding Initiative (CCI) modifiers could open new revenue opportunities with private payers that follow Medicare’s CCI edits. Two global period modifiers – 24 (Unrelated E/M service by the same physician during the post-operative period) and 57 (Decision for surgery) – will be added to the list of CCI-associated modifiers next year, according to Medicare transmittal 1136.
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