Over the years, the CPT Assistant has listed different timeframes when modifier 22 is appended

Over the years, the CPT Assistant has listed different timeframes when modifier 22 is appended to a procedure to indicate the procedure took longer to perform than the typical time. Is the assignment of modifier 22 based on the specific type of procedure performed with the surgeons documentation or is a documentation standard required to append this modifier?

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CPT Knowledgebase - Apr 29, 2020