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    Wiki Attempted C-section delivery- Modifier 53 or 52?

    We are a physician group practice and our Obgyn provided antepartum, postpartum services and performed an attempted C-section but wasn't able to deliver the baby due to extenuating circumstance. We think our MD should be rightfully paid for the reduced global service. We billed as 59510 with...
    • hema_anan
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    • attempted c-section discontinued procedure extenuating circumstance global maternity global ob care modifier 52 modifier 53 partially reduced provider discretion terminated
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: OB/GYN
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    Wiki Modifier 53 for ASC Procedure?

    I do physician billing (not billing for the facility) and the doctor documented that after anesthesia was administered the patient's "heart rate increased to 120-130 with some decreased bp so procedure not preformed, will need cardiology eval and may consider trusp under local w cognitive...
    • toria11
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    • 53 modifier asc discontinued procedure physician billing
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Modifiers
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    Wiki ASC Discontinued Procedure

    Billing for both ASC (POS 24) as well as professional/MD: A patient that was checked in for a non-anesthesia procedure and was provided pre-procedure care (BP, Glucose, O2 monitoring), but the procedure was cancelled at provider's discretion due to patient's vitals at the time. The total time...
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