tci General Surgery Coding Alert - 2021 Issue Q2

Reader Questions: Maximize CS Modifier Use

Question: We’ve been using modifier CS for Part B claims during the PHE, but I’m not clear on which codes are appropriate for the modifier. Can you help? Tennessee Subscriber Answer: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recently updated the list of acceptable codes for modifier CS (Cost-sharing waived for specified covid-19 testing-related services that result in and order for or administration of a covid-19 test …). Backtrack: Starting on March 18, 2020, the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) mandated that, for the duration of the Public Health Emergency (PHE), Part B providers append...

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