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How does the modifier 26 affect the reimbursement from the insurance carrier for radiology services?

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Modifier 26 will serve as a guide that the third party payers will reimburse the physician's or professional component of a two-component service such as professional and technical for radiological services. To bill for the professional component, the physician provides only the supervision and interpretation portion of the procedure. Meanwhile, the technical component billing includes reimbursement for the facility, equipment, film processing, and the technician.
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