The definition of the QZ modifier by Medicare is for a CRNA service without medical direction by a physician. According to the report, for Medicare, medical direction is not achieved unless the ...
Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . CMS has announced expanded coverage for specific colorectal cancer screening tests by lowering the minimum age ...
AudioEducator, a division of ProEdTech, will host a two-session Virtual Boot Camp on “CMS Modifiers: Coding, Billing, and Compliance Regulations.” When providers use modifiers incorrectly, it leads to ...
Aetna will no longer provide additional payment for physical status modifier 3-5 on anesthesia claims, according to an April 19 post by medical revenue cycle management group Coronis Health. Effective ...
On November 2, 2021, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued the calendar year (CY) 2022 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) final rule which, among other policy and regulatory ...
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 ...