What is the purpose of medical coding modifiers?
To provide additional information about the services provided and to clarify specific circumstances.
True or False: Modifiers can change the meaning of a procedure code.
True
Fill in the blank: Modifiers are used in _____ coding to indicate that a service or procedure has been altered.
medical
What is the modifier for a bilateral procedure?
Modifier 50
Which modifier indicates a professional component of a service?
Modifier 26
Multiple Choice: Which of the following is NOT a type of modifier? A) Global B) Surgical C) Anesthesia D) Evaluation and Management
A) Global
What does Modifier 59 indicate?
Distinct procedural service
True or False: Modifiers can be used with any CPT code.
False
What does modifier 25 signify?
Significant, separately identifiable evaluation and management service by the same physician on the same day of the procedure.
Fill in the blank: Modifier _____ is used to indicate a service was performed on the left side of the body.
LT
Which modifier would you use to indicate that a procedure was performed on the right side of the body?
RT
Multiple Choice: What modifier would indicate that a procedure is being repeated? A) 76 B) 77 C) 78 D) 79
A) 76
What does Modifier 78 indicate?
Return to the operating room for a related procedure during the global period.
True or False: Modifiers can have a numeric or alphanumeric format.
True
What is the modifier used for an unplanned return to the operating room?
Modifier 78
Fill in the blank: Modifier _____ is used to indicate a service is performed by a different provider during the global period.
79
Which modifier indicates that a service was performed more than once?
Modifier 76
What modifier is used to indicate a service that was altered by a specific circumstance?
Modifier 52
Multiple Choice: Which modifier indicates a service performed by a different physician? A) 76 B) 77 C) 78 D) 79
D) 79
What does Modifier 52 signify?
Reduced services
True or False: Modifiers can affect reimbursement rates.
True
What modifier indicates a separate procedure?
Modifier 59
Fill in the blank: Modifier _____ is used for services that are bilateral and performed at the same time.
50
What does Modifier 24 indicate?
Unrelated Evaluation and Management service by the same physician during a postoperative period.
