Code of Maine Rules
10 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
144 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES - GENERAL
Chapter 101 - MAINECARE BENEFITS MANUAL (FORMERLY MAINE MEDICAL ASSISTANCE MANUAL)
Chapter III - Allowances for Services
Section 144-101-III-5 - AMBULANCE SERVICES
Subsection 144-101-III-5.02 - DEFINITIONS
Current through 2024-38, September 18, 2024
Following are definitions for several terms which are used frequently throughout this publication:
5.02-1 HCPCS Codes: Alpha-numeric codes, developed by the United States Department of Health and Human Services. For the most part, HCPCS codes are used to describe health care services rendered by providers other than physicians (ex: ambulance, chiropractic, etc.). There are some HCPCS codes, however, which will be used by physicians.
5.02-2 Modifiers: A modifier is a two-character code added as a suffix to the procedure code. A modifier provides the means whereby the reporting provider can indicate that a service that has been performed has been altered by some specific circumstances, but not changed in its definition or code. Modifiers and their use are discussed in greater detail below.
