Decision Tree: Modifiers for Billing Multiple Lab Tests

Description

To assign or not to assign - this is the answer! A handy two-page tool for determining when modifiers should be used with CPT laboratory codes and when they should not. Highlights: Side 1: Easy-to-follow flowchart with questions and answers leading to the proper decision Side 2: Detailed tips about modifier assignments Answers such critical questions as "Are modifiers -59 and -91 ever used together?" and "When can I bill a code without either modifier?" Available as an Adobe Acrobat PDF file.

Publication Date: January 2005

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