- When to Use Post-Op Modifiers 58, 78, 79 - AAPC
Modifier 78 In contrast to post-op modifier 58 (which involves a planned return to the OR), you should append modifier 78 Unplanned return to the operating procedure room by the same physician or other qualified health care professional following initial procedure for a related procedure during the postoperative period when treatment for
- Modifier 78 fact sheet - Novitas Solutions
Modifier 78 is used to report an unplanned return to the operating or procedure room, by the same physician, following an initial procedure for a related procedure during the post-operative period
- 78 - JE Part B - Noridian - Noridian Medicare
Return to Operating Room for related surgery during post op period This modifier is appended to another surgical code for an unplanned return trip to the operating room during global post op (10 or 90 days)
- Modifier 78 Description, Examples Documentation Guidelines
In this comprehensive blog on modifier 78, we covered its standardized description, practical applications, documentation requirements, and dos and don’ts while explaining how it is different from modifier 79, even though both are used for procedures performed in the postoperative period
- Guide to Modifier 78: Definition, Description, and Proper Use
What is Modifier 78? Modifier 78 is one of the easier modifiers and relatively straightforward It’s used when there’s an unplanned return to the operating room by the same physician following an initial procedure
- Difference Between Modifiers 58, 78, and 79 in Medical Coding!
Understand the key differences between modifiers 58, 78, and 79 in medical coding to ensure accurate billing, compliance, and proper reimbursement
- What do you Understand by the Modifiers 58, 78 and 79?
Modifier 78 contains verbiage that was updated to reflect an “unplanned return to the operating room procedure room” A procedure room can be one that is located in a physician office, ambulatory setting, or a formal operating room setting
- 78: The “Complications” Modifier - AAPC Knowledge Center
To append modifier 78 appropriately, the patient must be returned to the OR This is especially important for Medicare beneficiaries If the provider is able to treat the complication without a return to the OR, Medicare will bundle the treatment into the initial procedure’s global surgical package
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