solocoder
Expert
With one of the uses for a 58 modifier being "for therapy following a surgical procedure", I am wondering whether subsequent debridements of an ulcer (after i&d or surgical debridement) could be considered "therapy following a surgical procedure"? The doctors usually don't state in their op notes that staged debridements will be necessary, so I couldn't say it falls under that part of the definition of 58.
Or are only certain things considered "therapy following a surgical procedure"?
Any thoughts?
I may be over-straining my brain again here.![Smile :) :)](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
Or are only certain things considered "therapy following a surgical procedure"?
Any thoughts?
I may be over-straining my brain again here.