Physical Status Modifiers in Aneshesia services

Here is the list of Modifiers in Anesthesia services. P1 A normal health patient ** Informational only; does not impact payment P2 A patient with mild systemic disease ** Informational only; does not impact payment P3  A patient with severe systemic disease ** Informational only; does not impact payment P4 A patient with severe systemic disease that ... Read More

Modifier for Medicaly Directed / Suervised Anesthesia services

Medically Directed / Supervised MODIFIER MODIFIER NARRATIVE PROVIDER TYPE ADDITIONAL MEDICARE INFORMATION AD  Medical Supervision by a physician, more than four (4) concurrent anesthesia procedures Anesthesiologist Allow three (3) base units, and one (1) additional base unit when it is demonstrated that the physician was present at the induction QK Medical direction of two, three, ... Read More

Anesthesiology CPT Modifier

Anesthesiology CPT Modifier Diagnosis Unit of Service A repeat anesthesia procedure on the same day which is billed with the CPT modifier 76 or 77 will be paid at $0.00. AA Anesthesia services personally performed by an anesthesiologist. The AA modifier is used for all basic procedures AD Medical supervision by a physician, more than ... Read More

Coding Guidelines: Modifiers (Index) and detail about Anesthesia Modifiers

Modifiers indicate a service or procedure that has been performed has been altered by some specific circumstance but not changed in its definition or code. When selecting the appropriate modifier to be reported with your claim, please ensure that the modifier is valid for the date of service being submitted. Examples of when modifiers may ... Read More

Coding Guidelines: Modifiers (Index) and detail about Anesthesia Modifiers

Modifiers indicate a service or procedure that has been performed has been altered by some specific circumstance but not changed in its definition or code. When selecting the appropriate modifier to be reported with your claim, please ensure that the modifier is valid for the date of service being submitted. Examples of when modifiers may ... Read More

Additional HCPCS Modifiers

Modifier    Description AE    Registered Dietician AF    Specialty Physician AG    Primary Physician AH    Clinical Psychologist AI    Principal Physician of Record AJ    Clinical Social Worker AK    Non Participating Physician AM    Physician, team member service AS    Physician assistant, nurse practitioner, or clinical nurse specialist services for assistant at surgery. Must be reported with a Assistant Surgeon modifier (i.e. ... Read More

Documentation is required when billing modifier 24

Based on widespread probes of office evaluation and management (E/M) services, First Coast has discovered that the 24 modifier for E/M services, when billing within a global surgery period, has been billed incorrectly at least 60 percent of the time. Clinical review of documentation demonstrates that modifier 24 was either not supported for the encounter, ... Read More

Anesthesia CPT modifiers list

.Anesthesia Modifiers .Physical Status (PS) P1  A normal healthy patient  P2  A patient with mild systemic disease  P3  A patient with severe systemic disease  P4  A patient with severe systemic disease that is a constant threat to life  P5  A moribund patient who is not expected to survive without surgery  P6  A declared brain-dead patient ... Read More

Anesthesia CPT modifiers list

.Anesthesia Modifiers .Physical Status (PS) P1  A normal healthy patient  P2  A patient with mild systemic disease  P3  A patient with severe systemic disease  P4  A patient with severe systemic disease that is a constant threat to life  P5  A moribund patient who is not expected to survive without surgery  P6  A declared brain-dead patient ... Read More

Anesthesia CPT modifiers list

.Anesthesia Modifiers .Physical Status (PS) P1  A normal healthy patient  P2  A patient with mild systemic disease  P3  A patient with severe systemic disease  P4  A patient with severe systemic disease that is a constant threat to life  P5  A moribund patient who is not expected to survive without surgery  P6  A declared brain-dead patient ... Read More