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Wiki attempted procedure??
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jciriello
Contributor
Discontinued Procedure
You would code the procedure with the modifier 53, for the physician's decision to terminate the procedure due to extenuating circumstances or those that threaten the well being of the patient. This modifier is not used for elective cancellation of a procedure prior to the patient's anesthesia.
Jody A. Reiner, CPC-H
You would code the procedure with the modifier 53, for the physician's decision to terminate the procedure due to extenuating circumstances or those that threaten the well being of the patient. This modifier is not used for elective cancellation of a procedure prior to the patient's anesthesia.
Jody A. Reiner, CPC-H
mad_one80
Guest
i agree with Jody....code it with the -53 modifier since it was attempted and discontinued.
FTessaBartels
Guest
Who are you coding for?
Laurie,
Was the tracheostomy incidental to other procedure(s) done in OR? Was the tracheostomy incidental to anesthesia?
If yes to either of above, then, NO, don't code it.
If NO to abvoe questions, then go with the -53 modifier.
F Tessa Bartels, CPC, CEMC
Laurie,
Was the tracheostomy incidental to other procedure(s) done in OR? Was the tracheostomy incidental to anesthesia?
If yes to either of above, then, NO, don't code it.
If NO to abvoe questions, then go with the -53 modifier.
F Tessa Bartels, CPC, CEMC
SCanterbury
Networker
The spring '91 CPT Assistant says to use -52 for attempted procedures. Here is an excerpt:
"...modifier -52, reduced services, is used to describe a situation when a service or procedure is partially reduced or eliminated at the physician's election. For example, a flexible fiberoptic esophagoscopy was ATTEMPTED and the physician could not complete the entire procedure due to obstruction or other complication, you would report 43200-52 to describe that the procedure was reduced."
Seth Canterbury, CPC, ACS-EM
"...modifier -52, reduced services, is used to describe a situation when a service or procedure is partially reduced or eliminated at the physician's election. For example, a flexible fiberoptic esophagoscopy was ATTEMPTED and the physician could not complete the entire procedure due to obstruction or other complication, you would report 43200-52 to describe that the procedure was reduced."
Seth Canterbury, CPC, ACS-EM