Wiki billing h&P and surgery same day same provider

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I have a provider that saw a patient for initial consult and decision was made to operate urgently same day. Can we bill hospital consult with modifier and surgery same day by same provider .
Pt is commerical Anthem plan?

 

[mk2001]

I have a provider that saw a patient for initial consult and decision was made to operate urgently same day. Can we bill hospital consult with modifier and surgery same day by same provider .
Pt is commerical Anthem plan?

If it was a major surgery you would add a 57 modifier to the E/M code.