76 Repeat procedure by same physician - The physician may need to indicate that a procedure or service was repeated subsequent to the original procedure or service. This circumstance may be reported by adding modifier -76 to the repeated procedure or service. 77 Repeat procedure by another physician - The physician may need to indicate that a basic procedure or service performed by another physician had to be repeated. This situation may be reported by adding modifier -77 to the repeated procedure or service. 78 Return to OR for related surgery during postop period- Use on surgical codes only to indicate that another procedure was performed during the postoperative period of the initial procedure, was related to the first, and required the use of the operating room.
Payment is limited to the amount allotted for intraoperative services only.
Failure to use this modifier when appropriate may result in denial of the subsequent surgery. Failure to use modifier when appropriate may result in denial of the subsequent surgery.