DecisionHealth, DecisionHealth - 2015 Issue 11 (November)

Post-op modifier no problem for ortho, but rough on cataract follow-up

Use of modifiers 54 (Surgical care only) and 55 (Post-op management only) reduced or maintained denial rates when billed with some orthopedic services codes — but it was a different story for cataract surgery. 

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