• Explain The Purpose Of CPT Modifiers

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CPT modifiers provide additional information about the procedure being performed. It describes the "who, what, how, why, and where" and also describes if there was multiple procedures being done, why it was relevant, where the procedure took place on the body, and also how many surgeons worked on the patient.

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