2. Under-utilization of -59: It’s not taboo. When the Medicare edits (NCCI) correct coding modifier indicator (i.e., 1) allows a modifier to indicate a “separate” and “distinct” procedure, users may ...

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 Medicare ...

Medical billing and coding systems ensure that health providers get paid for their services. Learn the steps in medical ...

Q4 2025 Management View CEO Timothy Herbert reported that the key challenge for the business is the coding of the Inspire V procedure, explaining, "we received clarification regarding the coding that ...