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what is a modifier? a three character code that identifies medical necessity for a procedure a two character code

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          what is a modifier? a three character code that identifies medical necessity for a procedure a two character code

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Step 1: A modifier is a code that modifies the meaning of a procedure code to reflect a change in scope, place, or circumstance of the service. Show more…

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00:01 There is a primary procedure which is involved primary procedure and for this primary procedure the payment is already made.

00:11 If during the surgery there is a separate secondary procedure which is involved separate procedure for this separate procedure the payment has not been made earlier payment has not been made and to indicate that this is a separate procedure which is not a part of the surgery we have to use certain modifiers modifiers and in this case the modifier which we will use is modifier 59...