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tci Part B Insider - 2003 Issue 10
Understand Modifiers for Non-Covered Services
Want to bill Medicare for a service you're sure it's going to deny? You still need to append the correct modifier.
Many providers aren't clear on the difference between modifiers -GA and -GY, says Jennifer Darling, insurance and collection specialist with the Center for Oncology Research & Treatment in Dallas. Many servic- are statutorily excluded from Medicare payment, and you don't need a signed advance beneficiary notice (ABN) to bill the patient for these "non-covered services," such as a preventive well-woman exam (CPT 99387 ).
In such a case, you should use the -GY modifier, which notifies Medicare...
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