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Wiki 51 and 59 modifier

Thread starter gogden77
Start date Jul 14, 2011

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gogden77

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Jul 14, 2011

Can someone please explain the difference between 51 and 59 modifier and when to use one or the other? Does it have to do with same incision or different incision. I am confusing myself.

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