Top 5 PBN stories: AI modifier, consult change are most read

by CHARLES FIEGL on Feb 19, 2010

We've compiled a list of the most read Part B News online stories since Dec. 1 and this much is clear -- the end of consultation billing weighed heavily on the minds of Part B providers. Four of the top five stories dealt with consults, the other story tackled the 10-day hold on Part B claims at the start of 2010.

Part B News subscribers can read our top five stories by clicking the links listed below. If you're not a subscriber, you can sign-up for a free trial and then access these stories. With the free trial, you receive full access to our news, analysis and expert guidance for 21 days.  

Top 5 Part B News stories:

  1. AI modifier unveiled (download our AI modifier flow chart from Part B News' hot documents library)
  2. AMA urges CMS to delay consult billing change
  3. Carriers issue different consult billing rules
  4. 10-day claims hold to start Jan. 1
  5. CMS says consult billing change is final

Editor's note:  Get the consultation billing guidance you need with DecisionHealth's consult code crosswalk card. This easy-to-use crosswalk will help you ensure proper reimbursement for consult services rendered in 2010.

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