其中这里面不包括add-oncode。注释：add-oncode：表示此code是另外加上的，所以不用减半。57-DecisionforSurgeryAnevaluationandmanagementservicethatresultedintheinitialdecisiontoperformthesurgerymaybeidentifiedbyaddingmodifier57totheappropriatelevelofE/Mservice.简译：医生首次决定做手术可以收一个诊费。ModifierService...
Decision for Surgery (An E/M service that resulted in the initial decision to perform the surgery may be identified by adding this modifier to the E/M code.) Modifier -58 Staged or Related Procedure or Service by the Same Physician During the Postoperative Period (It may be necessary to...
decision for surgery used with, E/M, 99201-99499,92002,92004 ; Medicine, 92012 & 92014 ophthalmologic svcs; Medicare: Only for preoperative period of major surgery (day before or day of) -58 staged/related by same physician during postoperative period, subsequent procedure planned at time of ...
Look for the primary CPT code you are billing in Column 1. Check Column 2. If you are billing any of the codes listed, they will be considered mutually exclusive or linked. If the code in Column 2 has a “y” next to it, you can add modifier 59. ...
Using the data collected in the previous three steps, the correct E/M CPT code can be determined. In Step 1, the patient location and type were identified. These two characteristics gave us the first four digits of the correct code. In Step 2, the level of medical decision making involved...
Hence, either of the procedure should be reported when CPT code 76872Ultrasound, transrectal;or CPT code 76942Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement are performed,based on the documentation in the patient’s chart. A modifier should not be used to unbundle this coding scenario as it has been ...
If within seven days of the initiation of the online service a face-to-face E/M service occurs, then the time of the online service or decision-making complexity may be used to select the E/M service, but this service may not be billed. This may not be billed by surgeons during the...