HCPCS and CPT Standard Modifiers

HCPCS and CPT Standard Modifiers

In preparation for the implementation of the Health Insurance Portability and

Accountability Act (HIPAA), it is essential that you use standard CPT and HCPCS

modifiers to describe the service for which you are billing. Modifiers indicate that a

service or procedure you've performed has been altered by some specific circumstance,

but has not changed in its definition or code.

To prepare for HIPAA's new electronic claims transaction format, we will require

standard modifiers on all claims (paper and electronic) that are received on or after June

1, 2003, and will reject claims that use non-standard modifiers after that date. If

you use a billing vendor, please contact them to be sure that they make the

appropriate changes to begin processing your claims using standard modifiers.

We¡¯ve included a table of standard CPT and HCPCS modifiers here for your

convenience. Ambulance origin and destination modifiers, used with transportation

service codes, are included in a separate table at the end of this document.

Please refer to Fax-on-Demand document 834 for specific BCBSMA processing

guidelines for CPT modifiers, or to the CPT and HCPCS manuals for a complete list of

standard modifiers. You can order these manuals on-line:

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The CPT Standard Edition manual at: catalog.

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The HCPCS Common Procedure Coding System manual at: .

Modifier

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

32

47

50

51

52

53

54

55

56

57

Narrative

Prolonged evaluation and management services

Unusual procedural services

Unusual anesthesia

Unrelated evaluation and management service by the same physician during a postoperative period

Significant, separately identifiable evaluation and management service by the same

physician on the same day of the procedure or other service

Professional component

Multiple outpatient hospital evaluation and management encounters on the same date

Mandated services

Anesthesia by surgeon

Bilateral procedure

Multiple procedures

Reduced services

Discontinued procedure

Surgical care only

Post-operative management only

Pre-operative management only

Decision for surgery

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58

59

62

63

66

73

74

76

77

78

79

80

81

82

90

91

99

A1

A2

A3

A4

A5

A6

A7

A8

A9

AA

AD

AH

AJ

AM

AP

AS

AT

AU

AV

AW

AX

BA

BO

BP

Narrative

Staged or related procedure or service by the same physician during the post-operative

period

Distinct procedural service

Two surgeons

Procedure performed on infants

Surgical team

Discontinued outpatient procedure prior to anesthesia administration

Discontinued outpatient procedure after anesthesia administration

Repeat procedure by same physician

Repeat procedure by another physician

Return to the operating room for a related procedure during the post-operative period

Unrelated procedure or service by the same physician during the post-operative period

Assistant surgeon

Minimum assistant surgeon

Assistant surgeon (when qualified resident surgeon not available)

Reference (outside) laboratory

Repeat clinical diagnostic laboratory test

Multiple modifiers

Dressing for one wound

Dressing for two wounds

Dressing for three wounds

Dressing for four wounds

Dressing for five wounds

Dressing for six wounds

Dressing for seven wounds

Dressing for eight wounds

Dressing for nine or more wounds

Anesthesia services performed personally by anesthesiologist

Medical supervision by a physician: more than four concurrent anesthesia procedures

Clinical psychologist

Clinical social worker

Physician, team member service

Determination of refractive state was not performed in the course of diagnostic

opthalmological examination

Physician assistant, nurse practitioner, or clinical nurse specialist services for assistant

at surgery

Acute treatment (this modifier should be used when reporting services 98940, 98941,

98942)

Item furnished in conjunction with a urological, ostomy, or tracheostomy supply

Item furnished in conjunction with a prosthetic device, prosthetic or orthotic

Item furnished in conjunction with a surgical dressing

Item furnished in conjunction with dialysis services

Item furnished in conjunction with parenteral enteral nutrition (PEN) services

Orally administered nutrition, not by feeding tube

The beneficiary has been informed of the purchase and rental options and has elected to

purchase the item

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BR

BU

CC

E1

E2

E3

E4

EJ

EM

EP

ET

EY

F1

F2

F3

F4

F5

F6

F7

F8

F9

FA

FP

G1

G2

G3

G4

G5

G6

G7

G8

G9

GA

GB

GC

GE

Narrative

The beneficiary has been informed of the purchase and rental options and has elected to

rent the item

The beneficiary has been informed of the purchase and rental options and after 30 days

has not informed the supplier of his/her decision

Procedure code change (use CC when procedure code submitted was changed either for

administrative reasons or because an incorrect code was filed)

Upper left, eyelid

Lower left, eyelid

Upper right, eyelid

Lower right, eyelid

Subsequent claims for a defined course of therapy (e.g., EPO, sodium hyaluronate,

infliximab)

Emergency reserve supply (for ESRD benefit only)

Service provided as part of Medicaid early periodic screening diagnosis and treatment

(EPSDT) program

Emergency treatment (dental procedures performed in emergency situations should

show the modifier "ET")

No physician or other licensed health care provider order for this item or service

Left hand, second digit

Left hand, third digit

Left hand, fourth digit

Left hand, fifth digit

Right hand, thumb

Right hand, second digit

Right hand, third digit

Right hand, fourth digit

Right hand, fifth digit

Left hand, thumb

Service provided as part of Medicaid family planning program

Most recent urea reduction ration (URR) reading of less than 60

Most recent urea reduction ration (URR) reading of 60 to 64.9

Most recent urea reduction ration (URR) reading of 65 to 69.9

Most recent urea reduction ration (URR) reading of 70 to 74.9

Most recent urea reduction ration (URR) reading of 75 or greater

ESRD patient for whom less than six dialysis sessions have been provided in a month

Pregnancy resulted from rape or incest or pregnancy certified by physician as lifethreatening

Monitored anesthesia care (MAC) for deep complex, complicated, or markedly invasive

surgical procedure

Monitored anesthesia care for patient who has history of severe cardio-pulmonary

condition

Waiver of liability statement on file

Claim being re-submitted for payment because it is no longer covered under a global

payment demonstration

This service has been performed in part by a resident under the direction of a teaching

physician

This service has been performed by a resident without the presence of teaching

physician under the primary care exception

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GG

GH

GJ

GK

GL

GM

GN

GO

GP

GQ

GT

GV

GW

GY

GZ

H9

HA

HB

HC

HD

HE

HF

HG

HH

HI

HJ

HK

HL

HM

HN

HO

HP

HQ

HR

HS

HT

HU

HV

HW

HX

Narrative

Performance and payment of a screening mammogram and diagnostic mammogram on

the same patient, same day

Diagnostic mammogram converted from screening mammogram on same day

Physician or practitioner emergency or urgent service

Actual item/service ordered by a physician, item associated with GA or GZ modifier

Medically unnecessary upgrade provided instead of standard item, no charge, no

advance beneficiary notice (ABN)

Multiple patients on one ambulance trip

Service delivered personally by a speech-language pathologist or under an outpatient

speech-language pathology plan of care

Service delivered personally by an occupational therapist or under an outpatient

occupational therapy plan of care

Service delivered personally by a physical therapist or under an outpatient physical

therapy plan of care

Via asynchronous telecommunications system

Via interactive audio and video telecommunication systems

Attending physician not employer-paid under arrangement by the patient's hospice

provider

Service not related to the hospice patient's terminal condition

Item or service statutorily excluded or does not meet the definition of any Medicare

benefit

Item or service expected to be denied as not reasonable and necessary

Court ordered

Child/adolescent program

Adult program, non-geriatric

Adult program, geriatric

Pregnant/parenting women's program

Mental health program

Substance abuse program

Opioid addiction treatment program

Integrated mental health/substance abuse program

Integrated mental health and mental retardation/developmental disabilities program

Employee assistance program

Specialized mental health programs for high-risk populations

Intern

Less than bachelor degree level

Bachelors degree level

Masters degree level

Doctoral level

Group setting

Family/couple with client present

Family/couple without client present

Multi-disciplinary team

Funded by child welfare agency

Funded by state addictions agency

Funded by state mental health agency

Funded by county/local agency

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Modifier

HY

HZ

JW

K0

K1

K2

K3

K4

KA

KB

KH

KI

KJ

KM

KN

KO

KP

KQ

KR

KS

KX

LC

LD

LL

LR

LS

LT

MS

NR

NU

P1

P2

Narrative

Funded by juvenile justice agency

Funded by criminal justice agency

Drug amount discarded/not administered to any patient

Lower extremity prosthesis functional level 0 ? does not have the ability or potential to

ambulate or transfer safely with or without assistance and a prosthesis does not enhance

their quality of life or mobility

Lower extremity prosthesis functional level 1 ? has the ability or potential to use a

prosthesis for transfers or ambulation on level surfaces at fixed cadence. Typical of the

limited and unlimited household ambulator.

Lower extremity prosthesis functional level 2 ? has the ability or potential for

ambulation with the ability to traverse low level environmental barriers such as curbs,

stairs, or uneven surfaces. Typical of the limited community ambulator.

Lower extremity prosthesis functional level 3 ? has the ability or potential for

ambulation with variable cadence. Typical of the community ambulator who has the

ability to transverse most environmental barriers and may have vocational, therapeutic,

or exercise activity that demands prosthetic utilization beyond simple locomotion.

Lower extremity prosthesis function level 4 ? has the ability or potential for prosthetic

ambulation that exceeds the basic ambulation skills, exhibiting high impact, stress, or

energy levels. Typical of the prosthetic demands of the child, active adult, or athlete.

Add-on option/accessory for wheelchair

Beneficiary-requested upgrade for ABN, more than four modifiers indicated on claim

DMEPOS item, initial claim, purchase or first month rental

DMEPOS item, second or third month rental

DMEPOS item, parenteral enteral nutrition (PEN) pump or capped rental, months four

to fifteen

Replacement of facial prosthesis including new impression/moulage

Replacement of facial prosthesis using previous master model

Single drug unit dose formulation

First drug of a multiple drug unit dose formulation

Second or subsequent drug of a multiple drug unit dose formulation

Rental item, billing for partial month

Glucose monitor supply for diabetic beneficiary not treated with insulin

Specific required documentation on file

Left circumflex coronary artery

Left anterior descending coronary artery

Lease/rental (use "LL" modifier when DME equipment rental is to be applied against

the purchase price)

Laboratory round trip

FDA-monitored intraocular lens implant

Left side (used to identify procedures performed on the left side of the body)

Six month maintenance and servicing fee for reasonable and necessary parts and labor

which are not covered under any manufacturer or supplier warranty

New when rented (use the "NR" modifier when DME that was new at the time of rental

is subsequently purchased)

New equipment (for DME equipment)

A normal healthy patient

A patient with mild systemic disease

January 2004

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