DecisionHealth, DecisionHealth - 2011 Issue 6 (June)

Benchmark of the Week: Denial rates by modifier used, 2008 vs. 2009

Using the wrong modifier, having a missing modifier or even adding an unneeded one are all big reasons for denials and cash being left on the table. This chart takes a look at denial rates for the most commonly used modifiers based on the latest CMS claims data from 2008 and 2009.

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