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Modifier Madness:

Append Assistant at Surgery Modifiers Correctly

Published on Thu Sep 05, 2024

Hint: Do not report modifiers 80 and AS together. Modifiers are important to your medical claims, and an incorrect modifier or inappropriate use of multiple modifiers can result in a claim denial. As a coder, do you know when and how to append certain modifiers if your neurosurgeon acts as an assistant surgeon during a procedure? Check out this guide [...]
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