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Private payers are issuing policies for modifier FT (Unrelated evaluation and management (E/M) visit during a postoperative period, or on the same day as a procedure or another E/M visit. [Report when an E/M visit is furnished within the global period but is unrelated, or when one or more additional E/M visits furnished on the same day are unrelated]).
 
Can you guess how they're interpreting the modifier?
 
 
The Supreme Court ruled on Jan. 13 to remove a lower court stay on CMS' vaccination mandate, requiring millions of health care workers in facilities receiving federal funds to get vaccinated against COVID-19.
 
 
Starting April 1, you’ll have new ICD-10-CM Z codes to report if you find the patient you are treating is partially vaccinated or unvaccinated for COVID-19.
 
The CPT editorial panel is ringing in 2022 with a new modifier. Watch Medicare and private payers for guidance.
 
First impressions can be deceiving. The descriptor for modifier FT is a prime example.
 

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