The Illinois Chiropractic Society is continuing efforts to resolve with BCBSIL the problematic claims processing protocol implemented in November 2017. Many of our doctors continue to receive denials when billing services that require a billing modifier (primarily 25, 59, XS, and XU).
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The Illinois Chiropractic Society has continued efforts to assist our doctors’ handling of the BlueCross BlueShield of Illinois (BCBSIL) claims processing protocol that began in November 2017. When applied, this BCBSIL claim edit, described by BCBSIL as “code-auditing enhancement” via “clinically validating modifiers,” automatically denies some providers’ claims on codes that require the modifiers 25 or 59 (including XE, XS, XP, XU). The issue is complex and presents difficult challenges for our doctors to be able to effectively examine and treat their patients.
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