tci General Surgery Coding Alert - 2020 Issue Q3

Reader Questions: Learn Modifier CS Rules

Question: When should we use modifier CS as it relates to COVID-19? SuperCoder Subscriber Answer: Use modifier CS (Cost-sharing for specified covid-19 testing-related services that result in an order for or administration of a covid-19 test) for services your surgeon provides related to testing for COVID-19, such as an E/M visit that results in an order for a COVID-19 test. You can find information about this modifier in a special edition of MLN Connects released on April 7, 2020. CMS covered a wide variety of subjects including some new details on the Families First Coronavirus Response Act. According to...

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