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).
Introduction to Surgery Coding and Modifiers
Terms
You will have access to your course for 1 year from the purchase/order date.