tci General Surgery Coding Alert - 2019 Issue 1

Assistant Surgeon: Sort Out 3 Modifier Choices for Clean 'Assistant' Claims

Count on ‘80’ as your work horse. However, complicated an op report might seem when you’re coding a general surgery case, adding an assistant surgeon to the mix will always make it even more thorny. Let our experts come to the rescue with the following tutorial on coding modifier 80 (Assistant surgeon) claims and more. Understand Rational for an Assistant on the Case The primary surgeon may use an assistant surgeon for several reasons, such as a particularly complex procedure or patient condition. The assistant surgeon works under the direct supervision of the principal surgeon. Sometimes the...

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