Mind your modifiers: Surgical assist must be intraoperative
You can’t append modifier 80 when a nurse practitioner simply helps out with the pre-op or post-op care – a closer look at the authoritative resources explains why and details how and when you can report nurse practitioners and other non-physicians assisting in surgery.
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