DecisionHealth, DecisionHealth - 2014 Issue 3 (March)

Mind your modifiers: More carriers point to using 76 instead of 59 for the second service

In a change that could cut your revenue, more carriers are pushing providers to use modifier 76 (Repeat procedure) instead of 59 (Distinct procedure), experts note. Unlike 59, modifier 76 doesn’t allow you to unbundle coding edits.

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