Wiki 24 Unrelated E/M during post op

[LLovett]

I am looking for more clarity on this modifier. I have been told that I take it to literally and even though is says unrelated it actually means "outside of what is typical post op care". I have never heard this before and can't find anything to support it.

http://www.wpsmedicare.com/part_b/education/modifier_24.pdf

http://www.wa.regence.com/provider/workshop/modifiers/mod24.html

http://www.wpsic.com/medicare/part_b/education/modifier24_script.pdf

These are a few of the documents that I refer to. If anyone has anything else that supports either way I greatly appreciate it.

Thanks


Laura, CPC, CEMC

 

[jgf-CPC]

24 mod

Try this but it may not be any better than the ones you have:

http://www.wpsic.com/medicare/part_b/education/modifier24_script.pdf

 

[becka95]

I deal with Trauma surgeons. One day they may be dealing with a patient with a complicated lac that requires repair and then the next thing you know the patient developes a pneomothorax the following day. In a case like this I would append a modifier 24 (unless the patient needed surgery)

Here is a link to Higmark that has an example of the typical uses for this modifer....

http://www.highmarkmedicareservices.com/partb/em/pdf/e_m_modifiers.pdf

Hope is helps to clarify.