Medical school curriculum is heavy in anatomy, physiology, biochemistry, pathology, and clinical rotations or clerkships. There is very little, if any, instruction on proper coding and billing for ...

MedSafe Billing and Coding released a report reviewing modifiers that specify a certain portion of the surgical package. While payment is coded in a global surgical package to include several aspects ...

CMS has released new guidance on two different coding modifiers, according to an AGA eDigest report. CMS has expanded the range of service to which the PT modifier refers to include lower GI/endoscopy ...

Misused modifiers can lead to auditing and billing nightmares for ophthalmic practices. One of the biggest problems is the misuse of Modifier 24 for an unrelated office visit with the same physician ...

Why was the creation of a new audio-only modifier necessary? Several reasons: data collection, policy implementation, health care equity, widespread need, and service specificity. Prior to the ...

Physicians deserve to be paid for the medical care they provide. Learn more with the AMA about the CPT coding errors to avoid. Government and private insurers’ audits have revealed unfortunate cases ...

Solidity is the primary language used for creating smart contracts on blockchain platforms like Celo. One of the key features of Solidity is the use of modifiers to add prerequisites to function calls ...