Modifier -59, Distinct Procedure Service, Is Used to Indicate That

question 16

Multiple Choice

Modifier -59, distinct procedure service, is used to indicate that:

• A)services that are usually bundled into one payment were provided as separate services
• B)a subsequent surgery was planned or staged
• C)a service was repeated
• D)a patient is taken back to the operating room for surgical treatment of a complication resulting from a previous surgery

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Definitions:

Vildagliptin

A medication used to manage type 2 diabetes by increasing insulin release and decreasing glucagon production.

Antidiabetic Drug

A medication used to manage and treat diabetes by controlling blood sugar levels.

Functional Group

A specific grouping of atoms within molecules that have characteristic chemical reactions regardless of the molecules they are part of.

Structurally Isomeric

Pertains to molecules that have the same molecular formula but feature different physical structures.