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Modifier Madness:

Get 58/76/78/79 Rules Straight Before Coding Surgery During Global

Published on Fri Jun 04, 2021

Do you know which modifier to use if the surgery is related to a previous procedure? Coding for patients who have had surgery are the bread and butter of practices like neurosurgery; get any of these coding rules wrong, and you risk leaving money on the (operating) table. Further, you could make a mistake that ends up attracting auditors’ attention [...]
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