Current Procedural Terminology, perhaps better known by its abbreviation “CPT,” is the coding system the medical field uses to document healthcare services during a procedure. This system is extensive ...

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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 ...

While the -51 modifier is not an acceptable modifier for ASC use, some ASC carrier contracts/billing policies require it. Unless a facility is required to report the -51 modifier per written directive ...