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Modifier 26
no
25
Yes. Use modifiers 25 & AT along with 98940
Yes. ICD 99213 = New patient established, low complexity visit. Think of it as a "general visit" code.
76857
Need to bill with modifier 25
76857
99213 = Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of an established patient of low to moderate severity; physician spends typically 15 minutes face-to-face with the patient and/or family. 25 (modifier) = Significant, separately identifiable evaluation and management service by the same physician on the same day of the procedure or other service.
what is the modifier to use w/procedure code 93306
Both these codes are for evaluation and management visits. The general rule is that you cannot bill these two E/M codes when the same provider performs the E/M. However, if the patient sees two different providers (from different specialties) on the same DOS, you can report these two codes with appropriate modifier.
99213 - Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of an established patient: