ASC QUIZ ANSWERS: Check Your ASC Coding Skills With These Answers

Why This Topic Matters

ASC coding is sensitive to payer-specific rules, documentation support, and modifier usage. Understanding the topics covered here can help facility and coding teams recognize when Medicare ASC guidance affects billing accuracy and claim processing.

Article Sections

1. Physician Performed a Non-Approved Service?

   Discusses Medicare ASC facility billing issues when a service is not on the approved ASC list. Also addresses the relationship between the ASC, the physician, and CMS guidance.

2. Do You Need Modifiers 78, 79?

   Reviews ASC global period considerations and when postoperative claim handling may arise in facility billing. Focuses on general modifier usage in the ASC setting.

3. Should You Rely on All Physician Code Selections?

   Covers documentation review practices and the role of the operative note in supporting coding decisions. Also discusses coordination between ASC coding and physician office billing.

4. How Do We Append Modifier SG?

   Summarizes CMS guidance on ASC claim modifier usage for Medicare services. Notes a change in billing practice tied to an effective date.