by Lori | Apr 30, 2010 | CPT modifiers
Surgical – 53 Modifier 53 Discontinued Procedure: Under certain circumstances, the physician may elect to terminate a surgical or diagnostic procedure. Due to extenuating circumstances or those that threaten the well being of the patient, it may be necessary to...
by Lori | Apr 30, 2010 | CPT modifiers
Surgical – 50 Modifier 50 Bilateral Procedure: unless otherwise identified in the listings, bilateral procedures that are performed at the same operative session should be identified by adding the modifier 50 to the appropriate five digit code. Report such...
by Lori | Apr 30, 2010 | CPT modifiers
Global Surgery – 79 Modifier 79 Unrelated Procedure by the Same Physician During the Postoperative Period: The physician may need to indicate that the performance of a procedure or service during the postoperative period was unrelated to the original procedure....
by Lori | Apr 29, 2010 | CPT modifiers
Global Surgery – 78 Modifier 78 Return to the Operating Room for a Related Procedure During the Postoperative Period: The physician may need to indicate that another procedure was performed during the postoperative period of the initial procedure. When this...
by Lori | Apr 29, 2010 | CPT modifiers
Modifier 57 – Decision for Surgery. An evaluation and management service that resulted in the initial decision to perform the surgery may be identified by adding modifier 57 to the appropriate level of E/M service. E/M services on the day before or on the day of...
by Lori | Apr 27, 2010 | CPT modifiers
Global Surgery – 58 Modifier 58 Staged Procedure or Service by the Same Physician During the Postoperative Period: The physician may need to indicate that the performance of a procedure or service during the postoperative period was (a) planned prospectively at...
by Lori | Apr 27, 2010 | CPT modifiers
Anesthesia Modifying unit will be calculated by using (Base unit + Modifying unit +Time unit = Total Units) Modifiers Description...
by Lori | Apr 26, 2010 | CPT modifiers
Global Surgery – 25 Modifier 25 Significant, Separately Identifiable Evaluation and Management Service by the Same Physician on the Day of a Procedure or Other Service: The physician may need to indicate that on the day a procedure or...
by Lori | Apr 26, 2010 | CPT modifiers
Global Surgery – 24 Modifier The following modifiers are used by physicians to indicate a billed service is not part of a global surgical package and is eligible for separate reimbursement: 24 – Unrelated Evaluation and Management Service by the Same...
by Lori | Apr 26, 2010 | CPT modifiers
Anesthesia – Modifiers One of the following modifiers must be reported with anesthesia services to indicate who performed the anesthesia service: AA Anesthesia services performed personally by anesthesiologist AD Medical supervision by a physician: more...
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