Wiki Procedures following surgery

[melissalynnfalkowski]

Ok I am new to Cardio thoracic billing or surgery billing all together.

My ?? is this...
When we do a surgery and the pt has a complication say for instance rapid ventricular respons and there fore an electrocardioversioin was done 6 hrs post op, Is this billable at all?

 

[alammert]

-78 modifier

Why not try -78 modifier, unplanned return to the OR, with your electrocardioversion procedure code?