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03-25-2011, 07:57 AM

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NP assist at surgery

I am trying to find out if you can bill for a nurse practitioner as a first assist at surgery. We have been doing so with the 80 modifier but now BCBS and some work comp carriers are denying stating that a NP can not assist at surgery. Are there any special certification etc that a NP might need to obtain to be a first assist. Any help will be greatly appreciated.

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