DecisionHealth, DecisionHealth - 2020 Issue 2 (February)

Mind your modifiers: Modified modifier 50 may change the way you report add-on codes

Double-check your payer’s guidelines for modifier 50 (Bilateral procedure) and claims that include an add-on service performed bilaterally. The 2020 CPT¨ coding manual includes revisions to modifier 50 that could add up to lost revenue if you aren’t careful. To make matters trickier, Medicare has not adopted the new guidance.

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