tci General Surgery Coding Alert - 2004 Issue 9

Reporting Related Codes? Use Modifiers -59 And -51 to Keep Claims Clear

Modifier -59 is for procedures you would not normally report together When a patient requires a hysterectomy and a separate abdominal repair in the same session, do you report only one code? If the ob-gyn performs an ultrasound and a biophysical profile, do you automatically assume you can't report the profile? If you answered "yes" to either of these questions, you may not be taking advantage of all situations in which you can use modifiers -59 and -51. Read on for more information on these modifiers, which may be helpful when you report related codes on the same claim...

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