Assignment:
The Health Care Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) is used to help code services for Medicare patients. Just like many other coding systems, they use modifiers. However, the modifiers are not the same ones used by CPT codes even though some HCPCS codes are the same as the CPT level one codes. While you are going through your work for the day, you notice that you need to use the HCPCS modifiers to complete your coding for the day's claims. After a thorough search, the only modifiers that you can find are the CPT modifiers. Why can't you use these modifiers, and what problems can it cause if you use them instead of the modifiers specifically formatted for the HCPCS codes?
Your answer must be typed, double-spaced, Times New Roman font (size 12), one-inch margins on all sides, APA format.