HCPCS Modifier X
Published 04/11/2023
Description
HCPCS Modifier X — intermediate stop at physician's office en route to the hospital (includes HMO non-hospital facility, clinic, etc.).
Guidelines and Instructions
HCPCS Modifier X — intermediate stop at physician's office en route to the hospital (includes HMO non-hospital facility, clinic, etc.).
Guidelines and Instructions
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Submit this modifier to indicate the destination of an ambulance transport when the location is a physician's office
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This modifier may only be used as a destination and not an origin
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A physician's office is not a covered destination. However, under special circumstances, an ambulance transport may temporarily stop at a physician's office without affecting the coverage status of the transport
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