Assertion: modifier | /r/AtLocation | cpt codes
Facets:
value: for the specific test
type: PURPOSE
value: to indicate
type: PURPOSE
Source sentences:
text: Modifiers should be added to CPT codes when they are required to more accurately describe a procedure performed or service rendered.
text: When applied to CPT codes, both modifiers indicate that two services—billed on the same date of service but not typically billed together—were separate and distinct from one another.
text: The “59” modifier is attached to CPT codes to indicate a procedure or service was distinct or separate from other services performed on the same day.
text: When modifier 59 is appended to a CPT code, it indicates that the service is separate and distinct from another service with which it would usually be bundled.
text: The -QW modifier should be appended to the CPT code for the specific test ordered and performed.