APPLIED RADIOLOGICAL ANATOMY

Detailed explanation-1: -If satisfactory alignment (reduction) of a fracture or dislocation is not maintained and requires subsequent re-reduction by the same physician, modifier 76 should be appended to the fracture/dislocation treatment code.

Detailed explanation-2: -Append modifier 79 Unrelated procedure or service by the same physician during the postoperative period to surgery codes to indicate that an unrelated procedure was performed by the same physician or a physician of the same specialty in the same surgical group during the postoperative period of the previous procedure.

Detailed explanation-3: -Modifier 76 is used to indicate a procedure or service was repeated by the same physician or other qualified healthcare professional after the original procedure or service.

Detailed explanation-4: -CPT Modifier 76: ‘Repeat procedure by same physician: The physician may need to indicate that a service was repeated the same day subsequent to the original service. This modifier indicates the difference between duplicate services and repeated services.