Certified Professional Coder (CPC) Flashcards: Apply Modifier Selection Rules

Study Apply Modifier Selection Rules in Certified Professional Coder (CPC) with focused flashcards that help you recognize the idea, recall the key rule, and apply it in practice-style prompts.

QUESTION

Which modifier indicates increased procedural services due to greater complexity or time?

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Modifier $22$ . It justifies additional payment for services requiring more work than usual, supported by documentation of complexity.

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A second physician assumes postoperative management of a patient from the original surgeon partway through the global period. Which modifier does the second physician report?

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