Which modifier is used to indicate the patient has signed an ABN for a service unlikely to be covered by Medicare?

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Which modifier is used to indicate the patient has signed an ABN for a service unlikely to be covered by Medicare?

The chosen modifier is used when a patient has signed an Advanced Beneficiary Notice. It signals that a liability waiver is on file, meaning the patient understands Medicare is unlikely to cover the service and agrees to be billed. This lets the provider bill the patient and shows that the ABN was acknowledged in advance. Other modifiers relate to different ABN situations (no ABN on file, ABN offered but not signed, etc.), but they do not indicate a signed ABN in the same way.

The chosen modifier is used when a patient has signed an Advanced Beneficiary Notice. It signals that a liability waiver is on file, meaning the patient understands Medicare is unlikely to cover the service and agrees to be billed. This lets the provider bill the patient and shows that the ABN was acknowledged in advance. Other modifiers relate to different ABN situations (no ABN on file, ABN offered but not signed, etc.), but they do not indicate a signed ABN in the same way.

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