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Modifier Madness:

Use This Guide to Answer Surgical Modifier Questions

Published on Wed Feb 08, 2023

Surgical care only? Use this modifier. When your surgeon provides fracture care, there are opportunities for several separately codeable services. As the previous article in this issue proves, those opportunities can often depend on proper use of modifiers. While the article “Remember to Code for All Services Surrounding Radial/Ulnar Fx” addressed many of the modifiers you could potentially need to [...]
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