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Postoperative Coding:

Polish Your Modifier 78 Claims With 3 Quick Tips

Published on Tue Mar 17, 2020

Don’t confuse 78 with similar modifiers. Although every GI physician strives to perform the fewest invasive procedures possible, sometimes it’s necessary to perform additional procedures during the postoperative period of a surgery. When this happens, you’ll call upon a particular modifier to keep the reimbursement flowing. Read on for our expert advice to help you achieve appropriate pay in these [...]
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