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Hi Everyone,
I am hoping someone can shed some light on a little issue I am having.
A patient comes into the ED with a fractured wrist. Dr examines and decides that he will do a reduction. Do you code the E/M level with a modifer 57 since it is a 90 post op or do you code it with a 25?
Also I read that a modifier 54 would be appropriate on the procedure itself. If this is correct, would I bill an E/M level along with it? And if so, what is the correct modifier to use?
Thanks,
Andrew M.
I am hoping someone can shed some light on a little issue I am having.
A patient comes into the ED with a fractured wrist. Dr examines and decides that he will do a reduction. Do you code the E/M level with a modifer 57 since it is a 90 post op or do you code it with a 25?
Also I read that a modifier 54 would be appropriate on the procedure itself. If this is correct, would I bill an E/M level along with it? And if so, what is the correct modifier to use?
Thanks,
Andrew M.