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Reporting Modifier 58 for Your Anesthesiologist
Published on Thu Sep 13, 2018
Question: Is it appropriate to use modifier 58 on anesthesia encounters when the surgeon plans to return to the OR for a staged procedure? Mississippi Subscriber Answer: Global surgery modifiers are not appropriate for anesthesia. According to the CPT® definition, modifier 58 represents “Staged or related procedure or service by the same physician during the post-operative period.” Because of this, [...]