Wiki Co Surgeon and Assistant Surgeon

[conleyclan]

Hello,

Can the same speciality bill for a co-surgoen and an assistant surgeon during the same surgery. It would be a cardiac surgeon working with a cardiologist, then another cardiac surgeon working as an assistant surgeon. I have not been billing for the 2nd cardiac surgeon as an assist and am being asked to show a policy that has this written.

Thank you,

Diane

 

[amitkumar_s]

sweta is correct as both are surgeon hence we need to add 80 modifier for co surgeon.Godd sweta keep it up.

 

[ajb1986]

Medical Doctors can be assistant surgeons as well. You would put the 80 modifier.