| 1P | Modifier 1P is a Category II performance measure exclusion modifier used to indicate that a patient’s medical condition prevented performance of the action specified by a Category II quality measure… | - Use modifier 1P only with Category II (quality reporting) codes when the specific measure’s reporting instructions explicitly allow a medical-reason exclusion; it marks the patient as medically… |
| 62 | Modifier 62 indicates that two surgeons function as co‑surgeons, each performing distinct parts of the same primary surgical procedure. It is appended to the primary procedure code (and any… | - Use modifier -62 when two surgeons act as co‑surgeons (both primary surgeons) on a single definitive primary procedure, each performing distinct parts of the same surgical procedure (append -62 to… |
| P6 | Modifier P6 indicates a declared brain‑dead patient whose organs are being removed for donor purposes. It is part of the Anesthesia Physical Status Modifiers (P1–P6) and corresponds to ASA VI. The… | - When to use: Append CPT modifier P6 to anesthesia codes in the 00100–01999 range when the anesthesia provider documents a declared brain‑dead patient whose organs are being removed for donor… |
| 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… |
| 22 | Modifier –22 (Increased Procedural Services) is used when a reported procedure is substantially more extensive than normally required. The CPT Manual and CMS state it may be appended only when the… | - When to use: Append modifier -22 to a procedural CPT code when the service performed is substantially more extensive than the usual service described by that code — i.e., the procedure required… |