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Reporting Assistant Surgeons? Discover Which Modifiers You Can Append

Published on Thu Jan 10, 2019

Hint: Reserve modifier 82 for cases in a teaching hospital when a qualified resident is not available. Whether you’re a new or seasoned neurosurgery coder, you know the op reports you read on a daily basis are complicated. And, these reports become even more complicated when assistant surgeons are added into the mix. Take a look at modifiers such as [...]
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