Reference no: EM132972845

Modifier

1. The physician was only able to get pass the splenic flexure during the colonoscopy so a modifier ___ was needed on the colonoscopy code to submit the claim.

2. It took the surgeon and increased amount of time to do the cholecystectomy because of the obesity of the patient and all the adhesions around the gallbladder. What modifier should the surgeon use on the cholecystectomy?

3. Jack came in for a 6 month follow-up visit with his family physician for his chronic conditions, he then asked the physician to examine a skin lesion on his shoulder that had been bothering him. After his exam for his chronic conditions the physician then took him to the procedure room and excised the lesion. What modifier should be used on the E/M?

4. Mark was coming in with a sore throat and fever he has been out of the hospital for a little over two weeks from his hernia surgery (90 day global). What modifier goes on the E/M:

5. Mike had seen his physician last month for a fractured wrist and this physician manipulated the fracture and casted it. His physician billed out fracture care. Now Mike is in 35 days later for removal of some skin tags. What modifier is needed for the skin tags?

6. Bubba fractured his leg while jumping off the swing set. He is here for a 2 week follow-up evaluation and provider re-casted it. What modifier is used on the application of the cast?

7. The surgeon made the initial decision for surgery on the same day of the surgery what modifier is needed for the E/M so it does not get bundled into the procedure?