On January 1, 2015, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Service (CMS) introduced 4 Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System modifiers, known collectively as the - X(EPSU) modifiers, as a subset of ...

The American Medical Association released its 2014 Current Procedural Terminology code set in fall 2013. The new code set, which includes 335 changes, now applies to all claims filed on or after Jan.

SANTA CLARA, Calif., Nov. 03, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Shockwave Medical, Inc. (NASDAQ: SWAV), a pioneer in the development and commercialization of transformational technologies for the treatment of ...

Senate Minority Leader Trent Lott (R-Miss.) has asked HHS to end the American Medical Association's "monopoly" on Medicare and Medicaid billing codes, a system that he said has prevented patients from ...

Is Facility Fee Charge Waived for Medicare When Using Modifier -33: Q&A With Rosalind Richmond of GENASCIS Rosalind Richmond, CCS, is chief coding and compliance officer for GENASCIS.

In recent days, Inspire Medical Systems has been hit by Medicare contractors Noridian and CGS unexpectedly removing CPT code 64568 for hypoglossal nerve stimulation, forcing providers toward an ...

The 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) is certainly creating a lot of noise. The critical issue with the MPFS that no one talks about — also known as Medicare Part B — is there is not a ...