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smattiko:
Hi,

I'm new to coding. When a description is being done, should the modifier description be included? Is below what the description should look like? Thanks.90791      TE   Psychiatric diagnostic evaluation; Lpn/lvn
90791         Psychiatric diagnostic evaluation


Neville456:
When writing descriptions like the one you provided (90791 TE Psychiatric diagnostic evaluation; LPN/LVN → 90791 Psychiatric diagnostic evaluation), it’s clearer to omit the modifier if it doesn’t change the service’s core meaning. The shortened version “90791 Psychiatric diagnostic evaluation” works well.

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