tci E/M Coding Alert - 2021 Issue Q1

Modifiers: Answer These 3 Questions for Modifier 24 Success

2021 office/outpatient E/M changes won’t affect its use, experts say. Knowing how to use modifier 24 (Unrelated evaluation and management service by the same physician or other qualified health care professional during a postoperative period) correctly is a significant component of E/M coding, as it allows your provider to obtain valuable reimbursement when they conduct an unrelated E/M service during the global period of another service. So, to learn how - or to see if - you’re using it correctly, apply the following three questions to the two scenarios below and see if you come up with...

To read the full article, sign in and subscribe to tci E/M Coding Alert.

Thank you for choosing Find-A-Code, please Sign In to remove ads.