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Wiki Adding modifier 22

Thread starter OPENSHAW
Start date Sep 12, 2012

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OPENSHAW

Guru

Sep 12, 2012

#1

When exactly can you bill for modifier 22? Help!

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Jim Pawloski

True Blue

Sep 12, 2012

#2

OPENSHAW said:
When exactly can you bill for modifier 22? Help!

I would use it if the procedure took extra ordinary amount of time because of an abnormal anatomy of complication.

HTH,
Jim Pawloski, CIRCC

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DGRAF

Networker

Sep 13, 2012

#3

I add it when the physician documents that the procedure was more extensive or took longer due to XYand Z.

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