tci ED Coding & Reimbursement Alert - 2022 Issue Q3

Reader Questions: Separate Paragraphs Could Key Modifier 22 Success

Question: I was told documentation for modifier 22 (Increased procedural services) should be a separate paragraph of the op note. Is that true? Texas Subscriber Answer: When using modifier 22, the amount of extra time and the reason for that time must be clearly identified in the op note. It may be easier to teach providers to put all of the information in one place as a statement somewhere separately, but, as long as the documentation is there and you can see it, you use it. It doesn’t really matter where that information is. The physician does, however...

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