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Due to Medical Reasons 2P Due to Patient Choice 3P Due to System Reasons 8P Action not performed, Reason not otherwise specified If a patient meets the criteria for a PQRS measure, such as the patient is a diabetic and should have an A1C per- formed, but refuses to have the test performed, modifier 2P should be appended to the PQRS measure code. This clearly identifies that the measure is known, but the patient chose not to have the necessary services to meet the measure’s criteria. Modifiers Identify Particular Types of Providers Modifiers can also identify the type of health care provider that is providing a particular service to a patient: AE Registered Dietician AF Specialty Physician AG Primary Physician AH Clinical Psychologist AJ Clinical Social Worker AK Non Participating Physician AM Physician, Team Member Service There are instances in which it is necessary to identify the type of provider for informational purposes, but can also impact payment if services are restricted to certain types of providers. For example, in a critical access hospital, if nutrition services are rendered by a registered dietician, modifier AE must be reported and payment will be at 85 percent of the MPFS. Another example would be to use the AJ modifier any time the service is provided by a clinical social worker, and as based on WPS Medicare, the carrier for Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, and Nebraska, services will be reimbursed at 75 percent of the physician fee schedule or the actual charge, whichever is less, and only on the basis of assignment. If the AJ modifier was not attached for a service provided by a CSW and reimbursement was obtained at 100 percent, it would be an overpayment based on the WPS Medicare policy and a refund would be necessary. Physician of Record Modifier AI This modifier was newly created and became necessary when CMS excluded payment of all consultation codes to allow the physician of record for a hospitalization to be clearly identified. The AI modifier should be attached to the initial hospital service code by the physician who is the phy- sician of record or attending physician for that hospital stay. For example: A patient presents to the ER and their con- gestive heart failure is completely out of control; there is a high level of fluid build-up and patient is extremely short of breath. The hospitalist comes to assume care of the patient in the ER and admits the patient. The hospitalist then calls in the cardiologist and both the hospitalist and the cardiologist report a 99223 for their individual initial hospital service. The hospitalist claim should also include the AI modifier, captured as 99223-AI, which distinguishes that the hospi- talist is the primary physician and the physician of record. Other Miscellaneous Modifiers Modifier GG Download 0.66 Mb. Do'stlaringiz bilan baham: |
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