cindyseyer
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One of our patients was to have an endoscopy procedure, but was unable to be sedated enough to start the procedure. The scope was not inserted. My doctor wants to bill the intended procedure code with a modifier 52 for the preoperative evaluation only. I see modifier 56 covers preoperative care only, but this procedure wasn't split with another provider. I am not convinced that either is correct. Has anyone billed this before?