When to Use Post-Op Modifiers 58, 78, 79 - AAPC
Sep 1, 2012 · Modifiers are critical to telling the story of your medical coding claim. We discuss three such modifiers that require precise application: 58, 78, and 79.
Append Surgical Modifiers With Confidence - AAPC
Apr 1, 2021 · Append modifier 79 to surgery codes to indicate that an unrelated procedure was performed by the same physician (or a physician of the same specialty in the same surgical group) …
Use Notes to Make Modifier 78/79 Distinction : Modifier Madness - AAPC
Oct 5, 2021 · Modifier 79 is for procedures performed during the global period that are unrelated to the initial procedure and within its global period. If the procedure is totally unrelated, append modifier 79 …
CPT® Code 79 - Provider Services and Ambulatory Service Center
The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT ®) code 79 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Provider Services and Ambulatory Service Center …
Append Modifiers -78, -79 and -58 to Help Reimbursement During
Jan 1, 2001 · Modifier -79. According to McCrary, the most straightforward use of modifier -79 is for procedures that are entirely unrelated to the original surgical procedure.
Learn the Tricks to Untangling Differences in 58, 78, and 79 - AAPC
Apr 28, 2010 · Brush up on your modifier know-how with these tips for three of the trickiest choices: modifiers 58, 78, and 79. Remember All Possible Uses for 58 The descriptor for modifier 58 seems …
Global Surgery Coding in 2025 - AAPC Knowledge Center
Mar 1, 2025 · Modifier 79 Unrelated procedure or service by the same physician or other qualified healthcare professional during the postoperative period Use this modifier when the performance of a …
Proper Use Explained : Modifier -58 Versus -78 and -79 - AAPC
Jul 1, 2001 · Modifier -79 -- unrelated procedure or service by the same physician during the postoperative period Choosing the proper modifier is difficult, in part because the descriptions of …
Follow These Dos and Don'ts of Using Modifier 78 : Modifiers - AAPC
Jul 14, 2017 · Don’t Confuse Modifier 78 and Modifier 79 Modifier 78 implies that the follow up procedure was directly related to the initial operation. Considering the example from earlier, the …
Correct Billing for Second Glaucoma Surgeries in the Post-Op Period
Jul 1, 1999 · The -58 modifier is like -79 in that the full Medicare fee schedule applies to it instead of the reduced amount applied by -78, she explains. Because both the -58 and the -79 modifiers get the full …