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Modifier Madness:

Use Notes to Make Modifier 78/79 Distinction

Published on Tue Oct 05, 2021

Here’s which modifier requires a return to the OR. Modifiers that are close by in the CPT® book aren’t always too similar. So it is with modifiers 78 (Unplanned return to the operating/ procedure room by the same physician or other qualified health care professional following initial procedure for a related procedure during the postoperative period) and 79 (Unrelated procedure [...]
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