CPT® 51, Under Provider Services and Ambulatory Service Center Modifiers
The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) code 51 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Provider Services and Ambulatory Service Center Modifiers.
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Summary
Append modifier 51 to subsequent procedures, e.g., the second, third, fourth procedure, if the same provider performs multiple procedures for the same patient during the same encounter.
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