TUNISHA20
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Hello fellow Coders,
I need some help with modifier 52 vs 53. My surgeon was scheduled to perform craniotomy for 7 hours for brain tumor, meningioma. He is using Cpt 61519. Surgeon had to abort surgery after 5 hours because he was not able to get to the trigeminal nerves due to massive scar tissue and anomalies. Would I add modifier 52 or 53? Surgeon performed surgery in Inpt. Hospital. FYI, he will not be able to perform this surgery at a later date, too dangerous.
Thanks,
I need some help with modifier 52 vs 53. My surgeon was scheduled to perform craniotomy for 7 hours for brain tumor, meningioma. He is using Cpt 61519. Surgeon had to abort surgery after 5 hours because he was not able to get to the trigeminal nerves due to massive scar tissue and anomalies. Would I add modifier 52 or 53? Surgeon performed surgery in Inpt. Hospital. FYI, he will not be able to perform this surgery at a later date, too dangerous.
Thanks,