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| Modifier for a staged or related procedure of service by the same physician during the postoperative period--used when a less extensive procedure fails and a more extensive one is required |
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| Modifier for distinct procedural service--used when a procedure needs to be separate from other services performed the same day |
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| Modifier for two surgeons (co-surgery) |
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| Modifier for surgical team |
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| What do claims with modifier -66 need to be processed? |
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| Discontinued outpatient hospital/ambulatory surgery center procedure prior to the administration of anesthesia modifier |
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| ambulatory surgery center |
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| Modifier for discontinued outpatient hospital/ASC procedure after administration of anesthesia |
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| Modifier for repeat procedure by same physicain--used on CMS 1500 forms |
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| Modifer for repeat procedure by another physican--used on CMS 1500 forms |
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| Modifier for return to operating room for a related procedure during the postoperative period |
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| Modifier for unrelated procedure or service by the same physican during the postoperative period |
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| Modifier for Assitant surgeon |
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| Modifier for assistant surgeon when qualified resident surgeon is not available in a teaching setting |
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| Modifier for reference outside laboratory |
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| modifier for repeat clinical diagnostic lab test performed on same day to obtain subsequent reportable test values--used to report separate specimens taken at a separate encounter |
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| Modifier used when more than four modifiers are needed on aline of service--report this modifier first before listing others |
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| health professional shortage area |
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| What does HPSA stand for? |
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| HCPCS modifier for anesthesia personally furnished by an anesthesiologist |
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| HCPCS modifier for physician assistant, nurse practitioner, or clinical nurse specialist service for assistant at surgery |
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| HCPCS modifer used for services ordered by a dialysis-facility physican as part of the ESRD beneficiary's dialysis benefit and which is not part of a composite rate |
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| HCPCS modifier for upper left eyelid |
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| HCPCS modifier for lower left eyelid |
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| HCPCS modifier for upper right eyelid |
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| HCPCS modifier for lower right eyelid |
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| HCPCS modifier for left hand thumb |
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| HCPCS modifier for left hand second digit |
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| HCPCS modifier for left hand, third digit |
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