DecisionHealth, DecisionHealth - 2025 Issue 2 (February)

Q&A: Make sure to document medical necessity of assistant surgeon

Question: One of our payers recently added new documentation requirements for assistant at surgery (modifier 80) and has begun denying our claims saying the documentation doesn’t support use of the modifier. Do you have any guidance or examples I can share with my surgeons to help them meet these requirements?
 

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