tci General Surgery Coding Alert - 2024 Issue Q2

You Be the Coder: Understand the Difference Between Modifiers 66 and 62

Question: The general surgeon assisted with a liver transplant procedure as part of a surgical team. He performed the initial midline incision on the abdomen and was involved in the hepatectomy of the left lobe, which included ensuring blood flow control and managing drainage. Meanwhile, the transplant surgeon was responsible for implanting the cadaver donor liver and connecting it to the hepatic artery, vein, and bile ducts. How should we code our surgeon’s work, and should we use modifier 66? AAPC Forum Participant Answer: Because you mention only two surgeons, and not an actual surgical team, and your...

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