Kathy J.Washburn
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Question:
Would modifier -24 used with discharge CPT code 99239 be appropriate in the scenerios below?
1)
Patient is admitted for bradycardia and AV block.
A permanent pacemaker implantation was performed.
The discharge diagnoses are atrioventricular block, post status chamber pacemaker, nonsustained ventricular tachycardia, atrial tachycardia and was discharged on atenolol after the pacemaker implantation.
The provider would like to report CPT code 99239 which was documented in the chart as 35 minutes of time spent is discharging the patient.
Would modifier -24 be appropriate?
2)
Patient is admitted for lightheadedness.
A permanent pacemaker implantation was performed.
The discharge diagnoses are symptomatic bradycardia and atrial fibrillation, and was discharged on atenolol after the pacemaker implantation.
The provider would like to report CPT code 99239 which was documented in the chart as 35 minutes of time spent in discharging the patient.
Would modifier -24 be appropriate?
Would modifier -24 used with discharge CPT code 99239 be appropriate in the scenerios below?
1)
Patient is admitted for bradycardia and AV block.
A permanent pacemaker implantation was performed.
The discharge diagnoses are atrioventricular block, post status chamber pacemaker, nonsustained ventricular tachycardia, atrial tachycardia and was discharged on atenolol after the pacemaker implantation.
The provider would like to report CPT code 99239 which was documented in the chart as 35 minutes of time spent is discharging the patient.
Would modifier -24 be appropriate?
2)
Patient is admitted for lightheadedness.
A permanent pacemaker implantation was performed.
The discharge diagnoses are symptomatic bradycardia and atrial fibrillation, and was discharged on atenolol after the pacemaker implantation.
The provider would like to report CPT code 99239 which was documented in the chart as 35 minutes of time spent in discharging the patient.
Would modifier -24 be appropriate?