Modifiers ch14
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| What is a modifier? | provides the means to report or indicate that a service or procedure that has been altered by some specific circumstances but not change in its definition or code
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| Function of a modifier | inform 3rd party payers of circumstances that may affect the way payment is made
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| -22 Increased Proceddural | service was greater than usual and required increased physician work above and beyond normal
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| -23 Unusual Anesthesia | used by anesthesiologist to indicate a service for which general anesthesia was used when normally the anesthesia would have been local or regional
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| -24 Unrelated Evaluation and Management Service by the Same Physician during a Postoperative Period | Used only with E/M codes and reports services that were performed during a postoperative period but were unrelated to recovery from the surgical procedure
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| -26 Professional Component | used to designate a physician(professional) component of procedures that have a professional and technical component
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| -50 Bilateral Procedures | If the same procedure is performed on a mirror-images organ of the body(such as right and left kidneys)
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| -51 Multiple Procedures | during any given operative session, more than one procedure may be performed
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