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Diagnostic Radiology Coding:

Don’t Get Squeezed for Missing This Modifier

Published on Thu Jan 22, 2026

Question: A patient who previously underwent a mastectomy due to breast cancer came to our office for a screening mammogram. Do I need to add a modifier to CPT® 77067 since in this case, only the remaining breast was being imaged? AAPC Forum Participant Answer: Yes, according to Ruby O’Brochta-Woodward, BSN, CPC, CPMA, CDEO, CEMC, CPCO, CPB, COSC, CSFAC, CPC-I, [...]
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