Wiki modifier 57 help

[pbarrera]

Pt came into office on friday 1-21-11. Physician scheduled a LHC to be performed on 1-24-11, should or can I append -57 to the office visit?

 

[Jess1125]

No, considering heart caths have a 0 day global you wouldn't append a -57 modifier.

-57 can only be used on e/m's for procedures that have a 90 day global.

You won't need any modifier on that particular visit.

Jessica CPC, CCC
Go Pack Go!

 

[L4uniki]

Ditto to JessGuru

Always take into consideration the global periods that apply to procedures and the situation under which "the decision for surgery" was made.

 

[lngast]

57 is only used on the day of or day before a 90 day global. Any other global requires no modifier the days before and only a 25 the day of if the E&M is more extensive or for a different reason.

 

[pbarrera]

57 modifier

Thanks everyone, i thought so but wanted to confirm