Chapter 3 Modifier Information Flashcards
Used to identify procedures performed on the left side of the body
LT
Used to identify procedures performed on the right side of the body
RT
Apply to codes that identify procedures which can be performed on paired organs, such as ears, eyes, nostrils, kidneys, lungs and ovaries.
LT and RT
New Equipment modifier
NU
Nurse Midwife modifier
SB
Anesthesia Normal healthy patient
P1
Anesthesia Patient with mild systemic disease
P2
Anesthesia Patient with severe systemic disease
P3
Anesthesia Patient with severe systemic disease that is a constant threat to life
P4
Anesthesia Moribund patient who is not expected to survive without the operation
P5
Anesthesia patient Declared brain-dead patient whose organs are being removed for donor purposes
P6
Reserved for digits of hand, not metacarpals
Left and right hand fingers
FA-F9
Reserved for digits of foot, not metatarsals
Left and Right foot toes
TA-T9
left eyelid, Upper
E1
left eyelid, Lower
E2
