Introduction to Surgery Coding and Modifiers

Introduction to Surgery Coding and Modifiers

Overview

This course discusses how to identify a separate procedure, how to identify when a separate procedure is reported, and how to assign modifiers -25, -51, and -59 correctly.

At the completion of this module, the participant will be able to:

• Identify a “separate procedure” and when it is reported
• Assign modifiers -25, -51, and -59 correctly

Duration: 35 Minutes

Introduction to Surgery Coding and Modifiers

Continuing Education

AAPC
This program has the prior approval of AAPC for 0.5 continuing education hours. Granting of prior approval in no way constitutes endorsement by AAPC of the program content or the program sponsor.

ACDIS
This program has been approved for 0.5 continuing education units towards fulfilling the requirements of the Certified Clinical Documentation Specialist (CCDS) certification, offered as a service of the Association of Clinical Documentation Improvement Specialists (ACDIS).

AHIMA
This program has been approved for 0.5 continuing education unit(s) (CEUs) for use in fulfilling the continuing education requirements of the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA). Granting of approved CEUs from AHIMA does not constitute endorsement of the program content or its program provider.