STAMFORD, Conn., May 30th, 2026, FinanceWireSpecialized GI billing support targets the screening-versus-diagnostic coding ...

This procedure would be reported by the usual CPT code along with the modifier -74. If this modifier is not used and the patient has to return to the center for the same procedure, then the subsequent ...

Medical billing and medical coding are crucial aspects of the medical revenue landscape. Both jobs ensure health care providers get paid for their services. Medical coders read the providers’ ...

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Jessica Edmiston is manager, coding, for National Medical Billing Services. Q: Concerning screening colonoscopies, our ambulatory surgery center is having no problem using the -PT modifier for ...

Kidney care operates on a non-negotiable clock. A patient with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) needs dialysis 156 times a year. A CKD Stage 5 patient needs vascular access placed before ...