Modifiers

Question 1

Inpatient bilateral procedure

Answer 1

50

Question 2

Inpatient reduced services-Incomplete procedure

Answer 2

52

Question 3

Repeat distinct procedure

Answer 3

59

Question 4

Repeat Labs

Answer 4

91

Question 5

Outpatient Multiple hospital E/M encounters on the same date

Answer 5

27

Question 6

Discontinued outpatient procedure prior to anesthesia administration

Answer 6

73

Question 7

Discontinued outpatient procedure after anesthesia adminitration

Answer 7

74

Question 8

Bilateral procedure CPT

Answer 8

50

Question 9

Incomplete procedure

Answer 9

52

Question 10

Multiple procedures

Answer 10

51

Question 11

If the physician excited 2 lesions with 1 incision how is this coded?

Answer 11

2 excision codes with modifier 51 on the last

Question 12

Modifier to be used if submitting 2 codes, one of which is part of the other procedure and is not coded unless done in a separate session or a different excision site

Answer 12

Modifier 59 to be used on the less significant procedure

Question 13

Modifier NOT applicable to hospital outpatient

Answer 13

51

Question 14

Modifier if patient is seen in ER by a cardiologist and a podiatrist?

Answer 14

27

Question 15

Physician performs multiple surgeries/services on the same day, during same surgical sesssion

Answer 15

51