tci General Surgery Coding Alert - 2009 Issue 4

Reader Questions: Consult CPT Errata and Update Your Manual

Question: My CPT manual says that the definition for modifier 22 is "unusual procedural services." I thought this changed last year. Has the AMA changed the definition again? South Carolina Subscriber Answer: You are correct that the definition of modifier 22 should not be "unusual procedural services". The correct definition is "increased procedural services." Visit the American Medical Association (AMA) Web site to review all of the CPT 2009 errata information. Navigate to www.ama-assn.org/ama/pub/category/3896.html and click on "Corrections in CPT 2009." Good practice: Have your CPT manual on hand and go through it...

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