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I have an interesting question - My Dr (Dr A) sees a pt injured on a motorcycle. Dr B performs ORIF of tibial plateau. Dr A, my guy, performs menisectomy and MCL open repair.
Pt returns to Dr A for removal of external fixator and I&D from the ORIF. The surgeries are from 1 injury. Yet my Dr did not perform ORIF but since he saw pt already and removal is from the same injury should I bill out with 78 modifier?
I don't want to use 79 modifier unless I'm 100% certain. Thanks as I think this one could be tricky.
Pt returns to Dr A for removal of external fixator and I&D from the ORIF. The surgeries are from 1 injury. Yet my Dr did not perform ORIF but since he saw pt already and removal is from the same injury should I bill out with 78 modifier?
I don't want to use 79 modifier unless I'm 100% certain. Thanks as I think this one could be tricky.