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Significant, separately identifiable evaluation and man-
agement service by the same physician on the same day of the procedure or other service —This modifier is a high risk modifier as it is sometimes perceived to be overutilized. Modifier 25 should be used any time an E/M service is separate and significant from another service provided on Modifiers–The Rest of the Story www.aapc.com 3 the same day that has a global period of 0 or 10 days. This modifier should also be captured when an E/M service is provided with services that have an XXX as the global period, per the National Correct Coding Initiative (NCCI) policy. This modifier is not necessary on E/M codes billed with services having a ZZZ as a status to identify the global period. The key to proper utilization of modifier 25 is that the service is separate and significant. There is a component of E/M included in every procedure and there are occasions when just a procedure should be reported. Documentation for the E/M service must still support the documentation guidelines, must be separate and significant and medically necessary, and the documentation for the other service cannot be utilized to support the E/M service, as that doc- umentation must support the other service reported. For example: A patient presents to the office for wheez- ing and shortness of breath. During the course of the examination, the physician notices a suspicious lesion on the patient’s back. The E/M service was completed and is separate and significant, but the patient opts to have the lesion biopsied while in the office. A procedure note for the biopsy is also documented. In this instance, modifier 25 should be reported on the E/M code. To change this scenario, the same visit occurred for the same reason, but the patient scheduled a follow-up visit to have the biopsy performed. On the follow-up visit a cur- sory visit was done just to update the patient’s status; but, the reason for the visit was for biopsy, which was known prior to the visit and the only service provided. The brief exam involved inspection of the lesion location only and was not separate and significant. In this instance, a sepa- rate visit would not be reported, and modifier 25 would not be appropriate. Modifier 24 Download 0.66 Mb. Do'stlaringiz bilan baham: |
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