Wiki Modifier 52 - radiologist performs

[Jtk625]

Do you us modifier 52 when a radiologist performs only the reading of the
x-ray when the code states supervision & interpretation?
Thanks for your input.....

 

[Janiceg]

Bill the pro-fee with modifier 26

 

[Savanna@1998]

52 modifier

If the CPT code states supervision and interpretation you would append a "52" modifier for a interpretation only since the radiologist did not supervise the actual procedure.