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Remember That Payers Append Modifier 51 When Needed

Published on Mon Nov 22, 2021

Question: When billing a muscle surgery with adjustable suture add-on, should I use modifier 51 on the adjustable suture code? Ohio Subscriber Answer: When billing [...]
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