Multiple Choice
Modifier -59, distinct procedure service, is used to indicate that:
A) services that are usually bundled into one payment were provided as separate services
B) a subsequent surgery was planned or staged
C) a service was repeated
D) a patient is taken back to the operating room for surgical treatment of a complication resulting from a previous surgery
Correct Answer:
Verified
Correct Answer:
Verified
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