MS Modifier

Six month maintenance and servicing fee for reasonable and necessary parts and labor which are not covered under any manufacturer or supplier warranty

Active modifier

HCPCS modifierMS
Description
Six month maintenance and servicing fee for reasonable and necessary parts and labor which are not covered under any manufacturer or supplier warranty
Short description
6-mo maint/svc fee parts/lbr
Added
January 1, 1989
Last change
January 1, 1997

What does the MS modifier mean?

The HCPCS Level II modifier MS means: “Six month maintenance and servicing fee for reasonable and necessary parts and labor which are not covered under any manufacturer or supplier warranty”. 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.

Other M modifiers