Author Topic: Modifier 25 vs Modifier 57  (Read 8368 times)

sequelian

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Modifier 25 vs Modifier 57
« on: August 30, 2011, 05:08:13 AM »
Hi,

Can someone tell that can v append modifier 25 and 57 together with E&M service if the major surgery procedure is performed in the same day...or we just need to append modifier 57 with E&M service instead of appending both?

Thanks

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Re: Modifier 25 vs Modifier 57
« Reply #1 on: August 30, 2011, 10:40:59 AM »
If you are only billing the E&M and the surgery, then only one of those modifiers would be needed (whichever one more accurately describes the situation).
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asilva03

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Re: Modifier 25 vs Modifier 57
« Reply #2 on: August 30, 2011, 02:21:17 PM »
Use modifier 25 when the surgery is minor, like requiring a 10- day global period or no global period at all.  Use modifier 57 when the surgery is major and requires a 90 global period.

Hope this helps.

DMK

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Re: Modifier 25 vs Modifier 57
« Reply #3 on: August 30, 2011, 05:11:56 PM »
@asilva you may be mis-interpreting those modifiers.  Check your definitions.  -25 is for a significant separately identifiable E&M on the same day as another procedure or service (not minor as opposed to major surgery),  -57 is for the E&M that resulted in the decision to do surgery AT ALL.

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Re: Modifier 25 vs Modifier 57
« Reply #4 on: August 31, 2011, 12:31:27 AM »
I have checked my definitions and yes modifier -25 is for a significant separately identifiable E&M on the same day as another procedure or service, but mainly is used on minor surgeries. 

Check out this website

http://nyssmoh.blogspot.com/2008/12/ngs-news-modifier-25-and-57.html

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Re: Modifier 25 vs Modifier 57
« Reply #4 on: August 31, 2011, 12:31:27 AM »

asilva03

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Re: Modifier 25 vs Modifier 57
« Reply #5 on: August 31, 2011, 12:33:57 AM »
I found that website through the AAPC forum.

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Re: Modifier 25 vs Modifier 57
« Reply #6 on: August 31, 2011, 01:54:31 PM »
"Modifier 57 indicates the E/M service resulted in the decision to perform major surgery"

(From your site)

That's awesome verbage!  My CPT book's definition was shorter than that.  I added that extra verbage in writing to mine.  That really helps to further define a code and definition.  Thanks for the clarification!

sequelian

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Re: Modifier 25 vs Modifier 57
« Reply #7 on: September 06, 2011, 03:27:15 AM »
Thank you all!!!!!

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Re: Modifier 25 vs Modifier 57
« Reply #7 on: September 06, 2011, 03:27:15 AM »