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Refresh Your Modifier Memory with This Postoperative Encounter

Published on Tue May 09, 2023

Question: Our provider saw a teenaged patient for a follow-up visit a week after removing a benign wart using cryosurgery. During the visit, the patient mentioned recent stomach discomfort and pain during urination. The pediatrician diagnosed a urinary tract infection (UTI). The follow-up visit fell within the procedure’s 10-day global period. Is this a situation that warrants use of modifier 25? [...]
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