The use, or misuse, of Current Procedural Terminology code modifiers in physician compensation plans could lead to unintended cash compensation figures, according to an article from Integrated ...

Modifiers (usually 2-digits) are added to the main procedure code to signify that the procedure has been altered by a distinct factor. Modifiers are accepted by most payors. Modifiers can increase or ...

Gloria Miller, CPC, CPMA, CPPM, former vice president of reimbursement services at Comprehensive Healthcare Solutions Inc. shares which CPT codes to use. Q: What CPT codes and modifiers would be used ...

The first of November we welcomed the publication of the CY 2020 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) Final Rule, which clarified coding rules around cognitive function intervention. The same week we ...

Value-focused patient care is transforming medical practice. As rising healthcare costs in the United States challenge the widely used fee-for-service architecture, innovative, patient-centered care ...

SAN DIEGO, Oct. 19, 2010 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- TearLab Corporation (Nasdaq:TEAR) (TSX:TLB) announced today that, further to its press release of October 8, 2010, a unique new Current Procedural ...

Amid positive COVID-19 vaccine news this week, the American Medical Association (AMA) announced new vaccine-specific Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) codes to report immunizations for the novel ...

The American Medical Association released its CPT 2026 code set, which includes the new CPT code 63032 fr bone-anchored annular closure, Intrinsic Therapeutics said Oct. 24. The new add-on CPT code ...

Congress should enact legislation to require the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to evaluate transitioning to a single modern procedure coding system to eliminate excess costs and lower ...

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Avvio Medical, Inc., a company dedicated to revolutionizing the treatment of urinary stones, is excited to announce that the American Medical Association (AMA) has ...