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Remember: Modifiers Affect Codes’ Intentions

Published on Wed Jul 26, 2023

Hint: You may want to use 76 and 77 to show repeat procedures. If you’ve answered the questions on page 3, find out how they compare, here. Answer 1: Appendix A in the CPT® code book explains that modifiers: 1. Provide “the means to report or indicate that a service or procedure that has been performed has been altered by [...]
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