Becker's ASC

Understand When Modifier -59 is Appropriate for Use With 62311 (Lumbar Epidural) and Other ...

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Becker's ASC

3 Critical Mistakes Made When Reporting Modifier -59

3. Over-utilization of -59. Do not use -59 to bypass the edits when a procedure is truly integral to the main procedure. Remember, simply because the Medicare edits may allow for a modifier doesn’t ...