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Which Modifier Applies to Injection During Global?

Published on Mon May 17, 2021

Question: A patient came in during the global period for a procedure on her left eye with a complaint relating to the right eye. The ophthalmologist performed an intra- vitreal injection on the right eye in addition to the office visit and testing. Because this visit was an exception to the global period, but the E/M service was separate and [...]
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