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tci E/M Coding Alert - 2021 Issue Q1
Modifiers: Answer These 3 Questions for Modifier 24 Success
2021 office/outpatient E/M changes won’t affect its use, experts say.
Knowing how to use modifier 24 (Unrelated evaluation and management service by the same physician or other qualified health care professional during a postoperative period) correctly is a significant component of E/M coding, as it allows your provider to obtain valuable reimbursement when they conduct an unrelated E/M service during the global period of another service.
So, to learn how - or to see if - you’re using it correctly, apply the following three questions to the two scenarios below and see if you come up with...
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