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Consider Global Period, Complications, Follow-Up Surgery Modifier

Published on Tue May 12, 2020

Question: Our physician performed a cystoscopy, a right retrograde pyelogram, and a right ureteroscopy with stent placement. In postoperative imaging, the stent was found to be incorrectly positioned. The patient returned to the operating room (OR) the next day for a stent removal. Should I report the stent removal? If so, do I report it with modifier 58 or 78? [...]
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