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Understanding ASC Billing and Coding

Understanding ASC billing and coding

Starting January 1, 2008, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) revised the procedures eligible for ASC payment annually. Furthermore, CMS issued quarterly updates to the lists of covered surgical procedures and ancillary services to set payment indicators and rates for newly introduced Level II HCPCS and Category III CPT Codes pertaining to ASC […]

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Correct Use of Modifier 50 in ASC Billing

Correct Use of Modifier 50 in ASC Billing

Modifiers are two-digit symbols added to CPT procedure codes to signify the procedure has been altered in some way. Modifiers are accepted by Medicare and most other payers, however, using modifiers correctly can be confusing, since not all payers want modifiers used the same way. Medicare defines the ASC facility’s Global Period to be 24 […]

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