TnRushFan
Networker
Good morning,
I have an ambulatory surgical encounter that one general surgeon removed a lesion and sentinel lymph node then another general surgeon performed skin graft directly following.
Do I bill for each surgeon independently since they each performed their own procedure, do I bill the second with a modifier since they are both of the same service or something different all together? My supervisor and surgical services director wants 'an authoritative reference'. I've been researching and not finding what I think they want. Any assistance and guidance is greatly appreciated.
I have an ambulatory surgical encounter that one general surgeon removed a lesion and sentinel lymph node then another general surgeon performed skin graft directly following.
Do I bill for each surgeon independently since they each performed their own procedure, do I bill the second with a modifier since they are both of the same service or something different all together? My supervisor and surgical services director wants 'an authoritative reference'. I've been researching and not finding what I think they want. Any assistance and guidance is greatly appreciated.