Pulmonology Coding Alert
Follow This Modifier -26 and -TC Decision Matrix to Nail the Correct Code Every Time
Find the right code based on who, what and when The March 2005 Pulmonology Coding Alert article titled "Follow This Modifier -26 and -TC Decision Matrix to Nail the Correct Code Every Time" stated that "In cases in which the physician does not own his own equipment, you should append -TC."
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Editor's note: This chart was reviewed by Carol Pohlig, BSN, RN, CPC, senior coding and education specialist at the University of Pennsylvania department of medicine in Philadelphia.
Correction:
Modifiers -26 and -TC
This should read, "In cases in which the physician does not own his own equipment, you should append modifier -26." 
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