jessica1974
Guru
Hello All,
My inquiry pertains to modifier 79. In this instance the physician saw the patient in the hospital and did fracture care to the clavicle. A few weeks later he sees the patient again in his office. Only this time he does a cast to the right wrist. Modifier 79 was appended to the code for the casting of the wrist. My guess is this is due to being part of the global period. I just want to make sure this is a correct way to use this modifier. Thanks
My inquiry pertains to modifier 79. In this instance the physician saw the patient in the hospital and did fracture care to the clavicle. A few weeks later he sees the patient again in his office. Only this time he does a cast to the right wrist. Modifier 79 was appended to the code for the casting of the wrist. My guess is this is due to being part of the global period. I just want to make sure this is a correct way to use this modifier. Thanks