Effective August 31, 2023, documentation is required for claims submitted with modifier 22. To avoid claim rejects and future appeals due to incorrect claim submissions, we’re providing guidance on how to properly submit a claim when applyi…
The principal physician of record appends modifier “-AI” to their initial hospital care or nursing facility visit code. All other physicians who perform an initial evaluation on this patient bill without modifier "-AI" to indicate specialty…
When physicians transfer the care of the patient during the global care period, the use of a modifier will be necessary to distinguish who is providing care for the patient. This article explains how to properly apply modifiers when these i…
The National Correct Coding Initiative (NCCI) was developed to promote national correct coding methodologies and to control improper coding leading to inappropriate payments. Read this article to learn more about NCCI and other coding edits…