| 8P | Modifier 8P—Performance Measure Reporting Modifier – Action Not Performed, Reason Not Otherwise Specified— is appended only to CPT Category II quality-reporting codes to indicate that the specified… | - Use modifier -8P only with CPT Category II codes when the quality-measure action was not performed for an eligible patient and there is no documented reason in the medical record for omitting the… |
| 76 | Modifier -76, Repeat Procedure or Service by Same Physician or Other Qualified Health Care Professional, is appended when the same provider performs an identical, medically necessary procedure or… | - Use modifier -76 when the same physician or other qualified health care professional performs an identical procedure or service a second (or subsequent) time on the same date of service and the… |
| P2 | Modifier P2 denotes an ASA Physical Status II — a patient with mild systemic disease. Per AMA/AAPC, examples include well-controlled hypertension or diabetes, mild obesity (BMI 30–40), current smoker… | - When to use: Append modifier -P2 to anesthesia CPT codes (00100–01999) when the anesthesia provider documents the patient has mild systemic disease (ASA Physical Status II) — for example… |
| 78 | CPT modifier -78 indicates an unplanned, related return to the operating or procedure room by the same provider during the global postoperative period. It is appended when treatment for a… | - Use modifier -78 when an unplanned, related complication during the original procedure’s global postoperative period requires the patient to return to a formal operating or procedure room and the… |
| P5 | Modifier P5 denotes a moribund patient who is not expected to survive without the operative procedure and is used only with anesthesia CPT codes 00100–01999. The anesthesia provider must append P5… | - Use modifier P5 only when the anesthesia provider determines the patient is moribund and not expected to survive without the operation, and append it only to anesthesia CPT codes 00100–01999… |