When Reporting a Staged Procedure What Modifier Is Added to the CPT

question 47

Multiple Choice

When reporting a staged procedure what modifier is added to the CPT code?

• A)-25
• B)-51
• C)-58
• D)-76

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Definitions:

Rectus Abdominis

A long muscle of the abdomen whose contraction results in flexion of the lumbar spine or helps in compressing the abdominal cavity.

External Abdominal Oblique

A muscle located in the lateral part of the abdomen, involved in trunk rotation and lateral flexion.

Transversus Abdominis

A muscle layer of the anterior and lateral abdominal walls which is deep to the internal oblique muscle.

Lateral Rectus

A muscle in the orbit that abducts the eye, moving it outward, away from the midline of the body.