Modifier Madness:
Unlock These Secrets for Modifier 59 Mastery
Published on Wed Jul 19, 2023
Use this modifier accurately for proper reimbursement. Modifier 59 (Distinct procedural service) is used to identify procedures and services that are not normally reported together. It describes a distinct procedural service and should be used when coding for a different session, procedure, or surgery performed on a different site, organ system, lesion, or injury on the same date of service. [...]