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Novitas has explained their reason for denial of a claim billing for surgical wound debridement due to infection - unplanned return to the operating room during global is incorrectly coded with modifier 78 as this modifier is for inter-op services only.
We have 11042-78 and 11045-78 with Dx 998.59 and 682.2
So what modifier should I use? Of course they cannot tell me but the documentation they pointed me to shows modifier 78. I cannot find any other modifier that fits.
Any suggestions on where I can find this info?
We have 11042-78 and 11045-78 with Dx 998.59 and 682.2
So what modifier should I use? Of course they cannot tell me but the documentation they pointed me to shows modifier 78. I cannot find any other modifier that fits.
Any suggestions on where I can find this info?