Modifiers -25 and -27 are used in the outpatient facility setting on E/M services. Learn more about how these modifiers should be applied in accordance with coding and Medicare guidelines.
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A case manager in an ICU at a metropolitan hospital with a large tertiary patient population is tasked with decreasing ICU length of stay by increasing transfers from the ICU to the postacute setting, such as long-term care hospitals or acute rehabilitation facilities.
