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Cardiology Coding Alert
2015 Newsletter
Reader Question: Know Where to Look for Mod 57 Support
Cardiology Coding Alert
Reader Question:
Know Where to Look for Mod 57 Support
Published on Fri Nov 13, 2015
Question: The definition of modifier 57 is "decision for surgery," so why do I get notices this modifier is wrong when I append it to an [...]
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