Common modifiers for surgical procedures

Increased procedure services

• 24

• 22

• 25

• 26

Staged or related procedure or service by the same physician during the postoperative period

• 99

• 52

• 58

• 62

Discontinued procedure

• 53

• 32

• 66

• 73

Distinct Procedural Services

• 59

• 25

• 26

• 57

Modifier -62, _________ is used

• Two surgeons, two are primary

• Surgical team, one primary and one assistant surgeon

• Repeat procedure by same physician, same procedure billed

• Assistant surgeon, assistant is available for the entire operation

Assistant surgeon

• 80

• 66

• 62

• 59

The modifier -RT and -LT are:

• • Right and Left

• Never used with MOD-50

• HCPCS modifiers

• All of the above are correct

The additional procedure(s) or service(s) would be reported by adding modifier

• 22

• 54

• 59

• 51

Modifier 50 is not used on codes that describe bilateral procedures

• False

• Depends on the procedure

• True

• Only on major procedures

Modifier __ is used when the service provided is greater than what is usually required for the listed procedure.

• 24

• 23

• 22

• 32