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Last updated: January 2008
ModifiersThe list below provide modifiers applicable to CPT 2008 codes. See the Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) 2007 Professional Edition (Appendix A) for full definitions.1
| -21 Prolonged Evaluation and Management Service |
| -22 Unusual Procedural Service |
| -23 Unusual Anesthesia |
| -24 Unrelated Evaluation and Management Service by the Same Physician During a Post-operative Period |
| -25 Significant, Separately Identifiable Evaluation and Management Service by the Same Physician on the Same Day of a Procedure or Other Service |
| -26 Professional Component |
| -32 Mandated Service |
| -47 Anesthesia by Surgeon |
| -50 Bilateral Procedure |
| -51 Multiple Procedures |
| -52 Reduced Service |
| -53 Discontinued Procedure |
| -54 Surgical Care Only |
| -55 Postoperative Management Only |
| -56 Preoperative Management Only |
| -57 Decision for Surgery |
| -58 Staged or Related Procedure or Service by the Same Physician During a Post-operative Period |
| -59 Distinct Procedural Service |
| -62 Two Surgeons |
| -63 Procedure Performed on Infants less than 4 kg. |
| -66 Surgical Team |
| -76 Repeat Procedure by Same Physician |
| -77 Repeat Procedure by Another Physician |
| -78 Return to the Operating Room for a Related Procedure During the Post-operative Period |
| -79 Unrelated Procedure or Service by the Same Physician During the Post-operative Period |
| -80 Assistant Surgeon |
| -81 Minimum Assistant Surgeon |
| -82 Assistant Surgeon (when qualified resident surgeon not available) |
| -90 Reference (Outside) Laboratory |
| -91 Repeat Clinical Laboratory Diagnostic Test |
| -99 Multiple Modifiers |
The list below provides modifiers approved for hospital outpatient use (Level 1 [CPT]). See the Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) 2008 Professional Edition (Appendix A) for full definitions.1
| -25 Significant, Separately Identifiable Evaluation and Management Service by the Same Physician on the Same Day of a Procedure or Other Service |
| -27 Multiple Outpatient Hospital E/M Encounters on the Same Date |
| -50 Bilateral Procedure |
| -52 Reduced Service |
| -58 Staged or Related Procedure or Service by the Same Physician During a Post-operative Period |
| -59 Distinct Procedural Service |
| -73 Discontinued Out-Patient Procedure Prior to Anesthesia Administration |
| -74 Discontinued Out-Patient Procedure After Anesthesia Administration |
| -76 Repeat Procedure by Same Physician |
| -77 Repeat Procedure by Another Physician |
| -78 Return to the Operating Room for a Related Procedure During the Post-operative Period |
| -79 Unrelated Procedure or Service by the Same Physician During the Post-operative Period |
| -91 Repeat Clinical Laboratory Diagnostic Test |
| -FC Partial credit received for replaced device |
| -FB Item provided without cost to provider, supplier, or practitioner (examples, but not limited to: covered under warranty, replaced due to defect, free samples) |
Reference: C5-341-0107