Postoperative Complications Requiring a Return to the Operating Room for Surgery

question 4

Multiple Choice

Postoperative complications requiring a return to the operating room for surgery related to the original procedure are billed as an additional procedure, and the additional procedure is linked to __________.

• A) a new diagnosis that describes the complication
• B) an appropriate CPT or HCPCS level II modifier
• C) the diagnosis as the reason for original surgery
• D) surgical staff that performed the new procedure

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