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| assistant surgeon; code must match that reported by attending surgeon |
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| repeat procedure by same physician |
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| repeat procedure by different physician |
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| co-surgeons; 125% fee split so that each paid 62.5%; NOT FOR ASSISTANT; req. explanation |
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| staged procedure planned in advance; therapy following diagnostic procedure |
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| discontinued service; usually occurs under anesthesia; a procedure that was stopped due to an emerging condition |
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| reduced service; reduced at discretion of HCP; document time; requires letter as to why |
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multiple procedure; >1 surgical procedure done by 1 HCP on same pt; most extensive to least extensive
1st=100%
2nd=50%
3rd=25% |
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| bilateral procedure; use with 2nd procedure |
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| office visit turns into a procedure for a significantly different service on the same day |
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| unrelated service by same HCP during post-op |
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| related procedure by same HCP during post-op period |
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