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Modifiers ch14
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Function of a modifier | inform 3rd party payers of circumstances that may affect the way payment is made |
| -22 Increased Proceddural | service was greater than usual and required increased physician work above and beyond normal |
| -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 |
| -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 |
| -26 Professional Component | used to designate a physician(professional) component of procedures that have a professional and technical component |
| -50 Bilateral Procedures | If the same procedure is performed on a mirror-images organ of the body(such as right and left kidneys) |
| -51 Multiple Procedures | during any given operative session, more than one procedure may be performed |
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