The modifiers below are approved modifiers for use with peripheral block procedures. Payment will only be made once during an episode of care. Modifier -59 is required to distinguish the block from ...

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 ...

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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 ...