COVID-19: Revised Clinician Codes Accepted with CS Modifier

Article Overview

This article summarizes a CMS/Medicare update related to COVID-19 cost-sharing coverage for certain provider visits during the public health emergency. It is aimed at physicians, non-physician practitioners, and coding/billing staff who need to understand which broadly defined code groups were accepted with the CS modifier across different effective periods. The article provides a concise update on the policy context, the affected code sets, and the relevant date ranges.