I'm totally confused. Please help! My understanding on modifier 24 is you use this when a visit is unrelated to the global period. I understand that. I just received an email form Part B insider Wire stating modifier 24 can be used if the pt is being seen during the global for an e/m that is due to a complication from the surgery. Is this correct. Examples:
Ms. Smith had a tonsillectomy on 3/1/08 and reports to hospital on 3/20 with a post tonsillectomy hemorrhage. Can you add a 24 to the e/m or is it considered global?
Mr. Jones is admitted to hospital for surgery on 2/15/08 for pharyngesophagel repair and skin split grafts. Pt has cancer. Dx for repair is 874.4 and dx for skin split is 173.3. Pt stays in hospital for undetermined amount of time. Hospital susbsequent visits dx is 478.29. Can I add a modifier 24 to the subsequent hosptial visits or is it considered global?
If you could give me an example of when a 24 can be added due to complications.
Thank you
Melanie
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Ms. Smith had a tonsillectomy on 3/1/08 and reports to hospital on 3/20 with a post tonsillectomy hemorrhage. Can you add a 24 to the e/m or is it considered global?
Mr. Jones is admitted to hospital for surgery on 2/15/08 for pharyngesophagel repair and skin split grafts. Pt has cancer. Dx for repair is 874.4 and dx for skin split is 173.3. Pt stays in hospital for undetermined amount of time. Hospital susbsequent visits dx is 478.29. Can I add a modifier 24 to the subsequent hosptial visits or is it considered global?
If you could give me an example of when a 24 can be added due to complications.
Thank you
Melanie
Thank you.
Thank you