Wiki Modifier 53 or 52

[preserene]

Which modifier we could append for discontinued procedure for billing for1) the surgeon
2) the anesthetist?
Thank you in advance

 

[mitchellde]

Discontinued is the 53 modifier for physicians either surgeon or anesthesiologist. 52 is reduced procedure. The difference being with the 53, no surgical procedure was completeted, and the 52 is a procedure was accomplished but not all components were completed and there is no other procedure code for the portion that was completed.

 

[preserene]

so the guestion of -52 does not arise at all for anaethesiologist, his service is calculated on
Time, though.
Thank you