Off Campus provider Based Department PO Modifier ...

Off- Campus provider Based Department PO Modifier Frequently Asked Questions 1. What is the PO Modifier and when did it become effective? A. In the CY 2015 Outpatient Prospective Payment System Final Rule (79 FR 66910-66914) we created a HCPCS Modifier for hospital claims that is to be reported with every code for outpatient hospital items and services furnished in an off- Campus provider - Based Department (PBD) of a hospital. This 2-digit Modifier was be added to the HCPCS annual file as of January 1, 2015, with the label PO. Reporting of this new Modifier was voluntary for CY 2015, with reporting required beginning on January 1, 2016. 2: Should off- Campus provider Based departments (PBDs) of Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs) apply the PO Modifier ?

Jan 19, 2016 · A: No, services provided at off-campus dialysis facilities are billed under the ESRD PPS and, therefore, do not require the PO modifier. 8: Should the PO modifier be applied to off-campus PBDs that are provider-based to a main hospital, if they are located in, or on the campus, of a remote location of the main hospital?

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