55  Postoperative Management Only: When 1 physician or other qualified health care professional performed the...

CPT^® Code Modifiers

55 - Postoperative Management Only: When 1 physician or other qualified health care professional performed the postoperative management and another performed the surgical procedure, the postoperative component may be identified by adding modifier 55 to the usual procedure number.

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Additional Code Information includes: APC Status Indicator Assistant Surgeon (80, 82) Bilateral Surgery (50) CCS Clinical Classification Co-Surgeons (62) Diagnostic Imaging Family Facility MUEs Global Days Hierarchical Condition Categories (HCC) Major Complications or Comorbidities (MCC/CC)   Medicare Status Code Multiple Procedures (51) Non-Facility MUEs OTS Orthotic PC/TC Indicator (26) Physician Supervisions Team Surgery (66) Type Of Service (TOS) and more... Access to this feature is available in the following products: Find-A-Code Professional Find-A-Code Premium Find-A-Code Elite Find-A-Code Facility Base Find-A-Code Facility Plus Find-A-Code Facility Complete HCC Standard HCC Pro sign INsign UP

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