tci General Surgery Coding Alert - 2011 Issue 12

Reader Question: Know GC Rules for Resident Surgical Assists

Question: When a resident assists a surgeon in a teaching hospital, do we need to add modifier GC to the procedure code for surgery or is that a modifier for E/M codes only?Florida SubscriberAnswer: Yes, you should append modifier GC (This service has been performed in part by a resident under the direction of a teaching physician) to surgical procedure codes when a resident assists a surgeon in a teaching hospital.Modifier GC is not only for E/M codes. The modifier indicates that a resident provided the procedure under a teaching physician's direction.Know TP rules: When your...

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