The GY modifier is defined as, “item or service statutorily excluded or does not meet the definition of any Medicare benefit.” This modifier is to be used in certain situations when seeing a patient with Medicare. If billing on a CMS-1500 form, medical modifiers go in box 24D, next to the CPTⓇ code.
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The GX modifier is defined as, “item or service expected to be denied as not reasonable and necessary.” This modifier is to be used in certain situations when seeing a patient with Medicare. If billing on a CMS-1500 form, medical modifiers go in box 24D, next to the CPTⓇ code.
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The GZ modifier is defined as, “item or service expected to be denied as not reasonable and necessary.” This modifier is to be used in certain situations when seeing a patient with Medicare. If billing on a CMS-1500 form, medical modifiers go in box 24D, next to the CPTⓇ code.
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The GA modifier is defined as, “waiver of liability statement issued, as required by payer policy.” This modifier is to be used in certain situations when seeing a patient with Medicare. If billing on a CMS-1500 form, medical modifiers go in box 24D, next to the CPTⓇ code.
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Additional hours of medical nutrition therapy for Medicare beneficiaries are covered if medically necessary and ordered by a physician. These additional visits are billed with HCPCS codes G0270 or G0271. Original Medicare and Medicare Advantage Plans have coverage for G0270 while most commercial plans do not cover this code.
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S9470 is an HCPCS code used for medical billing, described as “nutritional counseling, dietitian visit.” S9470 is the original nutrition counseling procedure code as it existed before the Medical Nutrition Therapy (MNT) codes, 97802, 97803 and 97804, were introduced. Now that the MNT codes have been around, the S9470 code is used less commonly.
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Registered dietitian are healthcare professionals who specialize in nutrition and dietary management. They are trained to provide evidence-based nutrition guidance for various health conditions through medical nutrition therapy. While dietitians cannot provide a medical diagnosis, they can provide a nutrition diagnosis. Nutrition diagnoses are made by dietitians as part of the nutrition care process.
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