Earlier this year the CPT Editorial Panel accepted the addition of modifier 93 for audio-only telehealth, effective Jan. 1, 2022. CPT labels modifier 93 as “Synchronous telemedicine service rendered ...
A viewpoint article published in Health Affairs described the creation and benefits of the CPT Modifier 93 code for audio-only telehealth use among Medicaid beneficiaries. Before the COVID-19 pandemic ...
Why was the creation of a new audio-only modifier necessary? Several reasons: data collection, policy implementation, health care equity, widespread need, and service specificity. Prior to the ...