DecisionHealth, DecisionHealth - 2020 Issue 1 (January)

New coding guidance: 2020 Correct Coding Initiative manual adds new guidance for X modifiers

Want tips on when to use the X modifiers that expand on modifier 59 (Distinct procedure)? Turn to the latest version of the Correct Coding Initiative (CCI) manual. The 2020 manual has been updated to include the appropriate X modifier, such as XS (A service that is distinct because it was performed on a separate organ/structure) with scenarios that feature modifier 59.

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