Sep 1, 2012 · Modifiers are critical to telling the story of your medical coding claim. We discuss three such modifiers that require precise application: 58, 78, and 79.

Jul 1, 2015 · Differentiate 78 from 58, 79 Don’t mix up modifiers 78 and 79 Unrelated procedure or service by the same physician or other qualified health care professional during the …

Jul 14, 2017 · Modifier 78 implies that the follow up procedure was directly related to the initial operation. Considering the example from earlier, the displacement followed the original …

Feb 17, 2020 · Modifier 79: Unlike procedures you would modify with 78 or 58, some cases require that you append 79 (Unrelated procedure or service by the same physician or other …

Jun 1, 2017 · Choosing the most appropriate modifier can be confusing — especially when two or more modifiers have similar descriptors.

Use of CPT Modifiers 76, 78, and 79 This article will provide an overview of CPT modifiers and focus specifically on the definition and use of modifiers 76, 78, and 79. Use of Modifiers …

Feb 21, 2018 · Unlike the modifier 58, which is treating the same problem that was treated by the initial surgery, modifier 78 treats a problem or condition created by the initial surgery. The …

Jul 1, 2001 · Modifier -79 -- unrelated procedure or service by the same physician during the postoperative period Choosing the proper modifier is difficult, in part because the descriptions …

Jan 1, 2001 · An example of when to append the -78 modifier occurs when a patient has a total knee replacement (27447, arthroplasty, knee, condyle and plateau; medial AND lateral …

Jun 18, 2025 · The situation you describe is not an operating room according to this definition, and so modifier 78 would not be appropriate in the circumstances you describe. Modifier 58 …