Month: June 2018

ICD-11 Codes

News Alert: ICD-11 Codes Released by WHO

A major shift in the reporting of transgender issues is at hand. They’re here, but it won’t be until sometime until after 2022 that the United States is expected to adopt the codes of ICD-11 – the new International Classification of Diseases, Version 11 – released by the World Health Organization (WHO) in Geneva. According […]
CPT Modifiers 52 and 53 vs. 73 and 74

CPT Modifiers 52 and 53 vs. 73 and 74

Modifier 74 description: Modifier 74 is used in the medical billing and coding field to indicate that a surgical procedure performed in an outpatient setting was terminated due to extenuating circumstances. When this modifier is applied to a billing code, it signifies that the procedure was initiated but discontinued before completion due to reasons beyond […]