PART B SELF-TEST: Test Your Selection Savvy--Modifier 58 Or 78?

Why This Topic Matters

Correct postoperative modifier selection affects how related services are reported during a surgical global period and helps support accurate claim submission and coding compliance.

Article Sections

1. Determine whether you can select the appropriate modifier

   Introduces the quiz format and frames the article as a review of postoperative modifier selection skills.

2. Scenario 1

   Presents the first postoperative surgical scenario and asks the reader to choose between two modifiers for follow-up care during the global period.

3. Scenario 2

   Presents a second surgical scenario involving an initial procedure followed by a more extensive return procedure during postoperative follow-up.

4. Scenario 3

   Presents a third postoperative scenario involving additional surgical attention after the initial operation and asks the reader to select the appropriate modifier.