tci Part B Insider - 2014 Issue 14

Modifiers: Determine Your Modifier Skill Level With This Quiz

Once you have your modifiers straight, you’ll be coding with ease. It’s been said that appropriate use of modifiers can make or break your Medicare claim, so if your modifier knowledge hasn’t been updated in a few years, you could be losing reimbursement. Check out the following five questions and answers to determine whether your modifier utilization rates an A+. Question 1: You performed a lipid panel on a 40-year-old male patient as a screening. Which modifier should you report along with 80061 (Lipid panel)? A. Modifier 50 B. Modifier 25 C. Modifier 33 D. Modifier...

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