A patient is seen by a surgeon who determines that an emergency procedure is necessary. Identify the modifier that may be reported to indicate that the deciion to do surgery was made on this office visit.
C - Not sure about this one. After Evaluation & Management service resulted in the initial decision to perform surgery either the day before a major surgery
Modifier 57: CPT Modifier 57 is used when the initial decision to perform a major surgical procedure is made during an E&M service provided the day before or the day of a major surgery
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