22 |
Increased Procedural Services |
24 |
Unrelated Evaluation and Management Service by the Same Physician During a Postoperative Period |
25 |
Significant, Separately Identifiable Evaluation and Management Service by the Same Physician on the Same Day of the Procedure or Other Service |
26 |
Professional Component |
32 |
Mandated Services |
50 |
Bilateral Procedure |
51 |
Multiple Procedures |
52 |
Reduced Services |
53 |
Discontinued Procedure |
54 |
Surgical Care Only |
55 |
Postoperative Management Only |
56 |
Preoperative Management Only |
57 |
Decision for Surgery |
58 |
Staged or Related Procedure or Service by the Same Physician During the Postoperative Period |
59 |
Distinct Procedural Service |
62 |
Two Surgeons |
63 |
Procedure Performed on Infants less than 4kg |
66 |
Surgical Team |
76 |
Repeat Procedure or Service by Same Physician or Other Qualified Health Care Professional |
77 |
Repeat Procedure by Another Physician or Other Qualified Health Care Professional |
78 |
Unplanned Return to the Operating/Procedure Room by the Same Physician Following Initial Procedure for a Related Procedure During the Postoperative Period |
79 |
Unrelated Procedure or Service by the Same Physician During the Postoperative Period |
80 |
Assistant Surgeon |
81 |
Minimum Assistant Surgeon |
82 |
Assistant Surgeon (when qualified resident surgeon not available) |
90 |
Reference (Outside) Laboratory |
91 |
Repeat Clinical Diagnostic Laboratory Test |
92 |
Alternative Laboratory Platform Testing |
95 |
Synchronous Telemedicine Service Rendered via a Real-Time Interactive Audio and Video Telecommunications System |
99 |
Multiple Modifiers |
AA |
Anesthesia Services Performed Personally by Anesthesiologist |
AD |
Medical Supervision by a Physician: More than Four Concurrent Anesthesia Procedures |
AS |
Physician Assistant, Nurse Practitioner, or Clinical Nurse Specialist Services for Assistant at Surgery |
GC |
This Service Has Been Performed in Part by a Resident Under the Direction of a Teaching Physician |
GE |
This Service Has Been Performed by a Resident Without the Presence of a Teaching Physician Under the Primary Care Exception |
GQ |
Via Asynchronous Telecommunications System |
GT |
Via Interactive Audio and Video Telecommunications System |
GY |
Item or Service Statutorily Excluded or Does Not Meet the Definition of Any Medicare Benefit |
GZ |
Item or Service Expected to Be Denied as Not Reasonable and Necessary |
LT |
Left Side (used to identify procedures performed on the left side of the body) |
RT |
Right Side (used to identify procedures performed on the right side of the body) |
P1 |
A normal healthy patient |
P2 |
A patient with mild systemic disease |
P3 |
A patient with severe systemic disease |
P4 |
A patient with severe systemic disease that is a constant threat to life |
P5 |
A moribund patient who is not expected to survive without the operation |
P6 |
A declared brain-dead patient whose organs are being removed for donor purposes |