EM Coding Alert

Find out how much you remember about modifier definitions.

There are many situations in which a modifier may be crucial to coding an encounter accurately. A provider may need to repeat a procedure or test, and payers will need to know that the repetition is deliberate and necessary, and modifiers can help paint that picture.

Try this quiz and see how much you know about appending modifiers to CPT^® codes, especially in circumstances where you need to prove that your medical decisions were deliberate.

Question 1: According to CPT^®, what is the function of a modifier?

Question 2: When do you append modifier 79, and how does it differ from modifiers 76 and 77?

Question 3: When do you append modifier 78?

Question 4: When do you append modifier 58?

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