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karlynnae

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on: Jun 27, 2018
When a physician performs a surgical procedure but does NOT provide the preoperative and/or postoperative management, the coder should use modifier:
 
  -54.
  -55.
  -56.
  -58.

Question 2

If only one code for a procedure or service occurs in the index, the user should:
 
  assign the code.
  look under a related procedure for more information.
  refer to the patient chart for more information.
  verify the code in the main text of the CPT book.
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hanadaa

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Reply #1 on: Jun 27, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Answer: -54.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: verify the code in the main text of the CPT book.


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