Certain modifiers are used for informational purposes only, and do not affect payment amounts. CPT modifiers that may affect claims payment are: 24, 25, 26, 47, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 59, 62, 66, 73, 78, 79, 80, 81, and 82.

What does 79 modifier indicate?

The American Medical Association (AMA) describes and defines the use of Modifier 79 as follows: Description: Unrelated procedure or service by the same physician during the postoperative period.

How do you use modifier 79?

Modifier 79 is defined by CPT as an “unrelated procedure or service by the same physician during the postoperative period.” Essentially, it’s the modifier you’ll need to use when a provider has performed two unrelated procedures within the same day, and/or when the second procedure is performed within the global period …