In the MLN MattersÂ® MM8863 article, CMS speaks to the proper use of modifier -59. Specifically, CMS states that modifier -59 is the most widely used HCPCS modifier and can be broadly applied. Distinct services.
The signs are typically used in busy traffic areas, where advertisers are willing to pay a premium for them. A digital billboard costs $250,000 to $300,000, roughly half what it did five years ago, but much more than the $5,000 to $50,000 for a traditional billboard. Space on the digital signs fetches a premium in part because up to six advertisers can share a single location.
Electronic billboards and electronic signs are used to deliver advertising and informational messages to people who are passing by the displays. Unlike LCD monitors used on laptops and smartphones, digital billboards use clusters of highly efficient, very bright light emitting diodes (LEDs) to display full-color imagery.