Furthermore, to automatically report the -59 modifier for all multiple procedures performed after the primary procedure in place of the -51 modifier is not only incorrect, but it is a red flag for ...

Auditing modifiers--the two-digit codes attached to procedure codes to alter their descriptions--plays a key part in verifying that claims for healthcare services were filed accurately and processed ...

Gastroenterology is one of highest volume ambulatory surgery center specialties. Praveen Suthrum, president and co-founder of NextServices, explains five common GI/endoscopy coding and billing ...