Lori22
Contributor
When my physician asks me to use a 22 modifier to designate that a surgical case was more difficult than normal (and his op note supports it), should we be increasing our charged amount as well?
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Wiki Modifier 22/increased charge?
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syllingk
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Yes. You usually increase the charge by a certain amount.
You can increase the amount by 20%.