patient is s/p Left Knee scope on 09/23/25. The patient has attended her initial post op visit and billed for 99024. The patient returned on 10/14/25 for increased pain. Billing 99024 for the 10/14/25 visit. Can or should the 76 modifier be added?
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Wiki Can/Should Modifier 76 be used?
- Thread starter ndelaigle@duncanorthopedics.com
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NRaizman
Expert
Nope. This is routine postoperative care in the global period.
amyjph
True Blue
Modifier 76 would not be appended to an E/M code; if you are asking if you could have billed an office visit (E/M) during the global for the surgery. You also would not add any modifiers to 99024.
You are misunderstanding the modifier 76 versus modifier 24. I would suggest reading up on modifiers in Appendix A of the CPT book.
As Dr. Raizman said, you can't bill this visit anyway as it is included in the post-op (global).
www.novitas-solutions.com
Important/common modifiers in ortho examples: 24, 25, 57, 58, 59 (X mods), 78, 79, 76.
FCSO has a nice modifier list w/ info
You are misunderstanding the modifier 76 versus modifier 24. I would suggest reading up on modifiers in Appendix A of the CPT book.
As Dr. Raizman said, you can't bill this visit anyway as it is included in the post-op (global).
Modifier 24 Fact Sheet
www.novitas-solutions.com
Important/common modifiers in ortho examples: 24, 25, 57, 58, 59 (X mods), 78, 79, 76.
FCSO has a nice modifier list w/ info
Thank you. This has been most helpfulModifier 76 would not be appended to an E/M code; if you are asking if you could have billed an office visit (E/M) during the global for the surgery. You also would not add any modifiers to 99024.
You are misunderstanding the modifier 76 versus modifier 24. I would suggest reading up on modifiers in Appendix A of the CPT book.
As Dr. Raizman said, you can't bill this visit anyway as it is included in the post-op (global).
Modifier 24 Fact Sheet
Important/common modifiers in ortho examples: 24, 25, 57, 58, 59 (X mods), 78, 79, 76.
FCSO has a nice modifier list w/ info
Thank you. I believe I was overthinking this and got confused!