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10/16/2023

ASCO Coding Tip of the Month: October 2023

A significant, separate E/M service may be reported on the same day as chemotherapy using a modifier 25 if documentation and clinical circumstances support both the E/M service and chemotherapy are significantly separate procedures.

NCCI edits are in place for all evaluation and management services (99202-99215) when billed with any infusion and/or injection administration codes (CPT codes 96360-96542). Therefore, practices need to refer to the edits for each code pair (infusion/injection and evaluation and management codes) to determine if a modifier is allowed to bypass the NCCI edit in place. Links to resources on NCCI edits can be found on the ASCO Practice Central Medicare Program page.

Private payers may have their own policies regarding reporting of evaluation and management procedures on the same date as minor procedures.

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