hello all,
now i am facing a problem with modifier 59 ....
modifier 59 is used in these cases:
1.different session
2. different procedure or surgery
3. different site or organ system
4. separate incision/excision
5. separate lesion, or separate injury
i understand all the above cases except the second one .......... what do they mean by different procedure or surgery? i mean they are always different procedure that we need to add a 59 to one of them........
i have this example .......... a patient had a Lap BSO and appendectomy .......... according to NCCI edit these are bundled procedure ....... so can i use mod 59 in this case? since they are different procedure ?
its really confusing .........
hope you can help me to understand mod 59 better
thank you
Linda
now i am facing a problem with modifier 59 ....
modifier 59 is used in these cases:
1.different session
2. different procedure or surgery
3. different site or organ system
4. separate incision/excision
5. separate lesion, or separate injury
i understand all the above cases except the second one .......... what do they mean by different procedure or surgery? i mean they are always different procedure that we need to add a 59 to one of them........
i have this example .......... a patient had a Lap BSO and appendectomy .......... according to NCCI edit these are bundled procedure ....... so can i use mod 59 in this case? since they are different procedure ?
its really confusing .........
hope you can help me to understand mod 59 better
thank you
Linda