AMA CPT® Assistant - 2012 Issue 9 (September)
Appendix A (Q&A) (September 2012)
September 2012 page 18 Appendix A Question: May modifier 22, Increased Procedural Services, be appended to add-on codes? Answer: Yes. When the service(s) provided is substantially greater than what is typically required for the listed procedure, it may be identified by adding modifier 22, Increased Procedural Services, to the usual procedure code. The word "procedural" in the descriptor of modifier 22 is intended to indicate that the modifier may be appended to any procedure code, but is not used with the evaluation and management (E/M) service codes. As always, documentation should be included in the medical record to support...
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