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Unusual Circumstances? Remember These 4 Steps Before Appending Modifier 23.

Published on Thu Nov 11, 2021

Let patient-specific details guide your choice. Modifier 23, unusual anesthesia, monitored anesthesia care, special circumstances, modifier AD, medical necessity, G20, F70, F79, G80, F40 Although every anesthesia case is unique, they carry commonalities from a coding standpoint: You select the most appropriate code, calculate time units, and append explanatory modifiers. Sometimes, however, your anesthesiologist provides service above and beyond the [...]
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