This form focuses on converting the 2022 observation-only E/M codes to the hospital inpatient/observation codes of 2023. This document from NAHRI Journal was originally published in Part B News.
With so many separate procedure modifiers, coders may become confused as to which one to use with their procedure codes. This resource form, which focuses on -XS (separate structure) and -XU (unusual non-overlapping service), may be used to clarify when these modifiers are appropriate to append.
Coding professionals who work in ASC may be familiar with anesthesia modifiers -73 (discontinued outpatient hospital/ambulatory surgery center [ASC] procedure prior to the administration of anesthesia) and -74 (discontinued outpatient hospital/ambulatory surgery center [ASC] procedure after administration of anesthesia). This resource form clarifies instances when these modifiers are appropriate to append.