On January 1, 2015, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Service (CMS) introduced 4 Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System modifiers, known collectively as the - X(EPSU) modifiers, as a subset of ...
The -59 modifier is used to report a “distinct procedural service”. Proper use of the -59 modifier can result in payment for services that are usually denied when performed in the same case. This is ...
July 2012 updates to the Integrated Outpatient Code Editor, the CMS system for filing and adjudicating claims paid under the Outpatient Prospective Payment System, include a change to bring it in line ...