Wiki 76 and Nebs

[dballard2004]

Pt was treated for asthma by a physician. Physician administered a neb treatment. Pt was stabalized and discharged home. Pt returns to clinic later that day with another asthma exacerbation. This time the patient saw the NP who gave a second neb treatment. Would we report modifier 76 or 77?

 

[mitchellde]

Use the 76 as it was the same physician. You would use the 77 if they were treated in the ER with a neb and then came to your office later the same day and you then administered another one.

 

[dballard2004]

Thanks.