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New Year, New Modifier?
You may asking yourselves, what Modifier? Well, in September 2021, the AMA CPT Editorial Panel agreed on the acceptance of a new modifier, Modifier -93. The code was published to the AMA website...
Emergency Department Visits With COVID – Related Diagnosis
In recent years there has been a change in how some emergency care services are delivered. There continue to be hospital-based emergency departments with typical ground and air ambulances delivering...
Long-Term Electroencephalograms
Billing for long-term electroencephalograms (EEGs) may feel intimidating, but it doesn’t have to be. Read on to understand how to break it down. An EEG is a test of brain waves or the electrical...
Understanding Interpretive Services
Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) codes that start with the letter T are typically used by Medicaid agencies, Managed Care Organizations (MCO) who administer Medicaid programs. HCPCS...
Understanding COVID-19 PLA Codes
If you have billed, paid or audited laboratory services there is a good chance you have encountered PLA codes, those alpha-numeric procedure codes ending in “U”. According to the American Medical...
Let’s Talk about Modifier – AT – Active Treatment
How many of us went to a chiropractor only once? How often did you go when you first initiated chiropractic treatment vs. months later? Do you know if you are undergoing active or maintenance...