MedAbbrev, now by innoviHealth, has been the industry standard for medical abbreviations and acronyms since 1983. Quick and easy access for hospitals, providers, coders, transcriptionists, students and researchers to over 75,000 entries. With clear and accurate standardization that is always current, medical professionals can reduce the chance of error stemming from misunderstood abbreviations.
Unbundling is undoing: DOJ orders $3 million fee on bad 25, 59, XU claims
A $3 million settlement of False Claims Act charges stemming from inappropriate use of the modifiers 25 (Significant, separately identifiable E/M service), 59 (Distinct procedural service) and XU (Unusual non-overlapping service) is a warning to keep an eye on habitual use of these modifiers that allow extra charges during patient encounters.
To read the full article, sign in and subscribe to the DecisionHealth Newsletters.