S.D. Admin. R. 67:16:25:12.05

Current through Register Vol. 50, page 162, June 24, 2024
Section 67:16:25:12.05 - Claim requirements - Modifier codes - Ambulance, secure medical, and community transportation services

A modifier code provides the means by which the reporting provider indicates on the claim form that a service that was provided was altered by some specific circumstance but not changed in its definition or code. When applicable, the following codes must be included on a provider's claim for ambulance, secure medical, or community transportation services:

Modifier

Description

TK

Extra patient

TN

Rural/outside the provider's customary service area

QM

Hospital arranged secure medical transfer.

S.D. Admin. R. 67:16:25:12.05

35 SDR 253, effective 5/12/2009; 44 SDR 94, effective 12/4/2017

General Authority: SDCL 28-6-1.

Law Implemented: SDCL 28-6-1(1)(2)(4).