tci Part B Insider - 2004 Issue 29

Modifiers: Don't Use The -59 Modifier For A Repeat Procedure

Append -76 for repeats, but not for multiple select catheterizationsNot all multiple procedures require the same modifier, and knowing the difference can mean fewer hassles later on.  Providers frequently append the -59 modifier when they should use the -76 modifier instead, notes Deborah Churchill with Churchill Consulting in Killingworth, CT. In a nutshell, the -59 modifier is for a different procedure on the same patient, but -76 is for the same procedure repeated on the same patient. So if you're performing the same procedure twice for some reason, you should use -76 instead of -59.  Because -59...

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