MA Modifier
Ordering professional is not required to consult a clinical decision support mechanism due to service being rendered to a patient with a suspected or confirmed emergency medical condition
HCPCS modifierMA
- Description
- Ordering professional is not required to consult a clinical decision support mechanism due to service being rendered to a patient with a suspected or confirmed emergency medical condition
- Short description
- Emer med cond susp/confirm
- Added
- January 1, 2020
- Last change
- January 1, 2025
What does the MA modifier mean?
The HCPCS Level II modifier MA means: “Ordering professional is not required to consult a clinical decision support mechanism due to service being rendered to a patient with a suspected or confirmed emergency medical condition”. Append it to a HCPCS or CPT code on the claim line when the payer’s policy calls for it; placement and payment effects are defined by each payer.