XE, XS, XP and XU, distinct service modifiers. Effective Jan. 1, 2015, four new modifiers more effectively identify distinct services that are typically considered inclusive to another service. Utilizing these modifiers will help with more accurate coding that better describes the procedural encounter.
The first nine numbers in the lower, left-hand part of your check after the MICR character is your routing number. 1  Be sure to exclude any preceding MICR characters when determining your routing number. 2  Following your routing number, the next set of numbers, up until the next MICR character, is your account number.
Check Routing Number. Bank checks usually contain three sets of numbers printed in magnetic ink at the bottom of the check. Business checks usually have the check number printed first, followed by the routing number, followed by the bank account number last. Personal checks usually use a different number order, with the routing number appearing first, followed by the account number, followed by the check number. With business checks, the check number is preceeded and followed by an OCR-Dash symbol that looks like (seen at right) a quote, followed by a dot.