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I have a patient that underwent a hydrocelectomy. He came back for post op visit and he has a hydrocele again. Dr aspirated it. Can I charge 55000 with a modifier or would this be considered post op?
You can only bill for it if the documentation supports the use of one of the post-operative modiifers 58, 78 or 79. By the description you give here, modifiers 58 and 78 would not apply, so really this can only be charged with modifier 79, i.e. if the provider has documented that the new hydrocele is unrelated to the hydrocelectomy.