Surgery Musculoskeletal System (August 2002)

August 2002 page 10c Coding Consultation:Surgery Musculoskeletal System Surgery, Musculoskeletal System, 29999, -51 (Q&A) Question Can we append modifier '-51' to the unlisted code 29999 when reported in addition to code 29826? AMA Comment Modifier '-51,' Multiple procedures, should not be appended to code 29999, Unlisted procedure, arthroscopy. It is not appropriate to append any modifier to an unlisted code because modifiers provide the means by which the reporting physician can indicate that a service or procedure has been altered by some specific circumstance, but not changed in its definition or code. Unlisted codes do not describe...

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This article is a brief CPT Assistant Q&A focused on musculoskeletal surgery coding. It discusses how a modifier issue arises when an unlisted procedure code is reported alongside another procedure code, and it is relevant to coders working with CPT reporting and modifier application.

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It helps coders and auditors understand the scope of a specific CPT consultation on unlisted procedure reporting and modifier use in musculoskeletal surgery.

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  • The coding topic addressed in this musculoskeletal surgery Q&A
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  • Medical coders
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  • Billing specialists
  • Compliance staff
  • Orthopedic surgery coding professionals

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Modifiers Discussed


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