HCPro, JustCoding Outpatient - 2016 Issue 3 (January)

Q&A: Should we manually code modifier –CT or hardcode it?

January 19th, 2016

Q: Our radiology department is requesting that we add a new modifier to their charge description master (CDM), modifier –CT (computed tomography [CT] services furnished using equipment that does not meet each of the attributes of the National Electrical Manufacturers Association [NEMA] XR-29-2013 standard). They want this added to the CT scan line items, but they are not sure if it is for all of the items or only certain ones. Can you provide more information that might help us know how to proceed?

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