AMA CPT® Assistant - 2002 Issue 2 (February)

Use of Modifier -62 with Anterior Spine Surgeries (February 2002)

February 2002 pages 4-6 Coding Communication Use of Modifier -62 with Anterior Spine Surgeries Illustrations associated with this article: Illustration for Code 22548-Arthrodesis (Anterior Transoral Technique) Illustration for Code 22554-Anterior Approach for Cervical Fusion Illustration for Code 22558-Anterior Approach for Lumbar Fusion (Anterior Retroperitoneal Exposure) The guidelines for use of modifier -62, Two surgeons, have been revised to indicate a circumstance in which an additional surgeon for a specific surgery acts not as an assistant at surgery, but actually performs a distinct portion of the procedure in the capacity of a co-surgeon, or second primary surgeon. This was stated...

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