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Question: Can you explain when it is appropriate to use the recently added ICD-10-CM code for diabetes in remission? ... More
Recent changes mandated by Congress and CMS that boost the status of physician assistants (PA) — or physician associates, as some groups prefer — is another sign that the providers formerl... More
Watch the claims results associated with telemedicine modifier 95 and audio-only modifier 93: The denial rates for high-volume codes and places of service raise caution signs for each of them. ... More
Question: Can you explain when it is appropriate to use the recently added ICD-10-CM code for diabetes in remission? ... More
Recent changes mandated by Congress and CMS that boost the status of physician assistants (PA) — or physician associates, as some groups prefer — is another sign that the providers formerl... More
Watch the claims results associated with telemedicine modifier 95 and audio-only modifier 93: The denial rates for high-volume codes and places of service raise caution signs for each of them. ... More
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Find the latest list of designated health services (DHS) that are subject to the Stark physician self-referral rule’s restriction on referrals. The new list went into effect Jan. 1, 2026.
Get a head start on revisions to codes in the E/M, cardiovascular, radiology and medicine chapters of the 2026 CPT Manual. The following chart contains the current and revised long descriptors for codes that CMS released in the proposed 2026 Medicare physician fee schedule and intends to assign an active (A) payment status
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Watch the claims results associated with telemedicine modifier 95 and audio-only modifier 93: The denial rates for high-volume codes and places of service raise caution signs for each of them.
Once again, medical practices that turned to modifier XS (Separate structure, a service that is distinct because it was performed on a separate organ/structure) in place of modifier 59 returned favorable denial rates on a number of codes that appear on both of the modifiers’ top 10 lists.

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