This pt had a endovascular procedure done which has a 90 day global period. He now comes in the office due to a Seroma in the groin area where the catheters were placed. The doctor does a aspiration of seroma (10160).
My question is what mod to use or is included in the Global period? Mod 78 states pt has to go back to OR. This is a Medicare patient & it states this in the modifer rules also.
I feel he needs credit for this and the pt has had this done three times.
I now have to add to this previous thread.
Proc 10160 has a 10 day global and the pt comes back 5 times for a 10160 bec of pain in the limb due to seroma pressing on nerve. What modifer should be used within the 10 day global of the 10160?? I am using 79 for the 90 global on AAA repair but now I also have to have a modifer for the 10 global which is related.
These were not staged bec he was to come back only if needed. I am stumped on this one! HELP
Any ideas anyone
Thanks!
My question is what mod to use or is included in the Global period? Mod 78 states pt has to go back to OR. This is a Medicare patient & it states this in the modifer rules also.
I feel he needs credit for this and the pt has had this done three times.
I now have to add to this previous thread.
Proc 10160 has a 10 day global and the pt comes back 5 times for a 10160 bec of pain in the limb due to seroma pressing on nerve. What modifer should be used within the 10 day global of the 10160?? I am using 79 for the 90 global on AAA repair but now I also have to have a modifer for the 10 global which is related.
These were not staged bec he was to come back only if needed. I am stumped on this one! HELP
Any ideas anyone
Thanks!
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