When two or more modifiers are necessary to completely define a service, the medical office assistant should:
list each modifier on the same line as the CPT code, separated by commas.
repeat the CPT code and append each modifier as many times as necessary.
attach a special report instead of using the modifiers.
append modifier -99 to the basic procedure code and list the other modifiers as part of the description of service.
Answer: append modifier -99 to the basic procedure code and list the other modifiers as part of the description of service.
You might also like to view...
In an office using an electronic health record, the medical assistant must also have the patient's paper medical record open prior to making the call
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
The condition in which the heart's reduced stroke volume causes an overload of fluid in the lungs is called:
A) Prinzmetal's angina. B) acute heart failure. C) angina pectoris. D) myocardial infarction.