tci General Surgery Coding Alert - 2000 Issue 10

Reader Question: Assistant Surgeon

Question: How do I code when one surgeon assisted another and modifier -80 (assistant surgeon) was used? The assistant surgeon was called in for a consultation regarding a different diagnosis a couple of days after the surgery. This happened again three days after a patient had removal of an ovary and repair of a bowel puncture. The patient developed an ileus so the assistant surgeon was called for a consult. These services all have global periods, and the surgeons involved were not the primary surgeons.Telle Stafford Mooresville, N.C.Answer: Because the surgeon performed the original services as...

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