CPT defines surgery as incision, excision, amputation, endoscopy, ...

[sheilaspns]

CPT defines surgery as incision, excision, amputation, endoscopy, repair, suture, manipulation, destruction, and ___________________ _.
 Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

Question 2

What modifier would be most appropriate in the following scenario? Physician performs a tubal ligation on a patient, and 3 weeks later the patient returns to the office. She now has an infected Bartholin's gland cyst. The following week the same physician performs a Bartholin's gland marsupialization.
 A) No modifier is needed since they are on different dates of service
  B) -79
  C) -51
  D) -58

[Dnite]

Answer to Question 1

introduction

Answer to Question 2

B

[sheilaspns]

Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

[Liddy]

Excellent